Test Bank Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, 13th Edition by Frederic Mishkin

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Test Bank
Economics of Money, Banking and
Financial Markets, 13th Edition
by Frederic Mishkin
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Chapter 1

Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
1.1Why Study Financial Markets?

1) Financial markets promote economic efficiency by

A) channeling funds from investors to savers.

B) creating inflation.

C) channeling funds from savers to investors.

D) reducing investment.

Answer: C

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2) Financial markets promote greater economic efficiency by channeling funds from to

A) investors; savers

B) borrowers; savers

C) savers; borrowers

D) savers; lenders
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Answer: C
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3) Well-functioning financial markets promote
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B) deflation.
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C) unemployment.

D) growth.
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Answer: D
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4) Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those who have
a shortage of available funds are called

A) commodity markets.

B) fund-available markets.

C) derivative exchange markets.

D) financial markets.

Answer: D

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5) markets transfer funds from people who have an excess of available funds to people who have a
shortage.

A) Commodity

B) Fund-available

C) Financial

D) Derivative exchange

Answer: C

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6) Poorly performing financial markets can be the cause of
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B) poverty.
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D) financial expansion.
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Answer: B

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7) The bond markets are important because they are

A) easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States.

B) the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined.

C) the markets where interest rates are determined.

D) the markets where all borrowers get their funds.

Answer: C

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8) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds (usually expressed as a percentage of the rental of $100
per year) is commonly referred to as the

A) inflation rate.

B) exchange rate.

C) interest rate.

D) aggregate price level.

Answer: C

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9) Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on three-month Treasury
bills fluctuate and are on average.
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D) less; higher
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Answer: A

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