Money and Its Functions Quiz

Test your knowledge on monetary economics with this quiz. Explore functions of money, central banking, and economic theories in less than 160 characters.

#1

Which of the following is not a function of money?

Medium of exchange
Store of value
Unit of labor
Measure of value
#2

Who issues currency in most countries?

Central bank
Government
Commercial banks
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
#3

What term describes the situation where there is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services?

Stagflation
Hyperinflation
Deflation
Inflation
#4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fiat money?

Backed by a commodity
Declared legal tender by the government
Value determined by supply and demand
Not convertible into a fixed amount of gold or silver
#5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good currency?

Durability
Portability
Scarcity
Subjectivity
#6

Which economist proposed the concept of 'fiat money'?

Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Karl Marx
John Locke
#7

What is the primary function of money as a 'store of value'?

To facilitate trade
To preserve purchasing power
To standardize prices
To measure economic growth
#8

What is the term used to describe the risk associated with changes in the value of investments due to market fluctuations?

Credit risk
Market risk
Liquidity risk
Operational risk
#9

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of money?

Currency
Cryptocurrency
Gold bars
Stocks
#10

What is the term for the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?

Finance
Economics
Accounting
Management
#11

What term is used to describe the increase in the general price level of goods and services over time?

Deflation
Stagflation
Inflation
Hyperinflation
#12

What economic theory argues that the quantity of money in an economy is the primary determinant of the level of economic activity and inflation?

Keynesian economics
Monetarism
Classical economics
Austrian economics
#13

What is the term for the interest rate at which the Federal Reserve lends funds overnight to banks?

Prime rate
LIBOR rate
Discount rate
Federal funds rate
#14

Which of the following statements about fractional reserve banking is FALSE?

It allows banks to create money through lending.
It requires banks to hold a fraction of their deposits as reserves.
It reduces the risk of bank runs.
It can lead to an expansion of the money supply.
#15

Who coined the term 'invisible hand' to describe the self-regulating nature of markets?

Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Karl Marx
Friedrich Hayek

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