Monetary Policy

Which of these is NOT a monetary policy tool?

• Discount rate
• Balance Accounts
• Open Market Operation
• Reserved Requirements

"The Fed" refers to the....

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Federal Government
• Federal Reserve System
• Federal Income Tax

What is an action of monetary policy?

• reduce taxes
• changing reserve requirements
• increase spending
• borrow money for deficit

What happens to the money circulation, when the FED orders a tight money policy?

• more money is put out into circulation
• less money is put into circulation
• circulation stays the same
• interest rates rise

The central bank in the USA that regulates the monetary system

• The FED
• FDIC
• The IRS
• Social Security

If the Federal Reserve wanted to stimulate the economy (make it grow), they might

• Sell Treasury bonds
• Buy Treasury bonds
• Spend more money
• Spend less money

Which of the following scenarios would cause the nation’s money supply to increase?

• Decreasing government spending
• Lowering interest rates
• Raising interest rates
• Selling bonds to investors

What action would the Federal Reserve take to control inflation?

• Buy government securities
• Decrease the required reserve ratio
• Increase taxes
• Increase the discount rate

The Fed keeps a certain amount of money out of circulation. This is referred to as....

• Reserve requirement
• Emergency Fund
• Stockpile
• Hoard

When the government spends more money than they take in each year is called a _________?

• Debt
• Deficit
• Surplus
• Expansionary