#1
Which of the following is a tool of monetary policy?
Open Market Operations
ExplanationBuying and selling government securities to control the money supply.
#2
What is the main objective of monetary policy?
Maintaining price stability and full employment
ExplanationBalancing stable prices and low unemployment rates.
#3
What is the term used to describe a situation where the price level of goods and services is consistently rising?
Inflation
ExplanationA general increase in prices over time.
#4
Which of the following is a goal of contractionary monetary policy?
Controlling inflation
ExplanationReducing the money supply to combat rising prices.
#5
What does GDP stand for in economics?
Gross Domestic Product
ExplanationTotal value of goods and services produced in a country.
#6
Which of the following is a characteristic of a recession?
Declining consumer spending
ExplanationPeriod of economic decline marked by reduced spending.
#7
Which of the following is an example of expansionary monetary policy?
Decreasing reserve requirements
ExplanationEncouraging more lending by banks to stimulate economic growth.
#8
What is the function of the Federal Reserve System in the United States?
Overseeing monetary policy and banking system stability
ExplanationRegulating banks and controlling the nation's money supply.
#9
What is the name of the central bank of the European Union?
European Central Bank
ExplanationThe central monetary authority for the Eurozone.
#10
Which of the following is NOT a tool of monetary policy?
Tariff Reductions
ExplanationTrade policy tool, not directly related to money supply.
#11
What is the name of the interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans?
Federal Funds Rate
ExplanationBenchmark rate for overnight lending.
#12
Which of the following is NOT a measure of money supply?
MP
ExplanationAbbreviation not commonly used for money supply measures.
#13
What is the name of the rate at which the Federal Reserve lends money to commercial banks?
Discount Rate
ExplanationThe interest rate at which banks can borrow from the central bank.
#14
What is the term for the measure of money supply that includes physical currency and checking accounts?
M1
ExplanationNarrowest definition of money supply.
#15
What is the term used to describe a prolonged period of slow economic growth and high unemployment rates?
Recession
ExplanationEconomic downturn lasting more than a few months.
#16
What is the name of the process through which central banks control the money supply by buying or selling government securities?
Open Market Operations
ExplanationKey mechanism for influencing money supply.
#17
What is the name of the economic theory that suggests government intervention in the form of taxation and spending can stabilize the economy?
Keynesian Economics
ExplanationPromotes government involvement to manage economic fluctuations.