#1
What is the primary role of monetary policy in influencing financial markets?
Regulating international trade
Controlling inflation and unemployment
Determining exchange rates
Stimulating consumer spending
#2
Which of the following is NOT a tool commonly used by central banks to implement monetary policy?
Open market operations
Fiscal policy
Reserve requirements
Discount rate
#3
How does a contractionary monetary policy affect economic activity?
Stimulates economic growth
Slows down economic activity
Has no effect on economic activity
Causes hyperinflation
#4
How does an increase in the money supply by the central bank typically affect inflation?
Increases inflation
Decreases inflation
Has no effect on inflation
Causes deflation
#5
What is the term used to describe the level of risk associated with an investment in financial markets?
Leverage
Volatility
Liquidity
Risk premium
#6
Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly efficient financial market?
High transaction costs
Low liquidity
Arbitrage opportunities quickly exploited
Limited information availability
#7
How does expansionary monetary policy affect interest rates in financial markets?
Increases interest rates
Decreases interest rates
Has no effect on interest rates
It depends on other economic factors
#8
What is the primary function of a central bank in relation to monetary policy?
Maximizing corporate profits
Regulating commercial banks
Stabilizing government budgets
Ensuring price stability and economic growth
#9
In an efficient financial market, what happens when new information becomes available?
Prices adjust slowly
Prices adjust instantly
Prices remain unaffected
Prices become more volatile
#10
Which of the following is a measure of financial market efficiency that suggests prices fully reflect all available information?
Random Walk Theory
Market Fragmentation Theory
Liquidity Preference Theory
Portfolio Theory
#11
Which economic theory suggests that financial markets are efficient and reflect all available information?
Keynesian economics
Classical economics
Behavioral economics
Efficient market hypothesis
#12
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of a recession on financial market efficiency?
Financial markets become more efficient
Financial markets become less efficient
Financial markets remain unaffected by recession
The impact varies depending on the type of recession
#13
According to the efficient market hypothesis, what happens if there are persistent patterns or trends in asset prices?
They are random and unpredictable
They indicate market inefficiency
They confirm market efficiency
They suggest manipulation by investors
#14
According to the efficient market hypothesis, what is the implication of the semi-strong form efficiency?
All information is reflected in prices
Only historical information is reflected in prices
No information is reflected in prices
Future information is reflected in prices
#15
Which of the following monetary policy tools involves buying and selling government securities?
Open market operations
Reserve requirements
Discount rate
Forward guidance