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Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve Quiz

Authored by MARISSA DECKER

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12th Grade

Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main job of the central banks like The Fed and the European Central Bank?

Conduct fiscal policy

Set tax rates

Regulate and oversee commercial banks

Issue government bonds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the price of borrowing money called?

Principal

Inflation rate

Interest rate

Profit percentage

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to borrowing and spending when interest rates are low?

Borrowing increases, spending decreases

Borrowing decreases, spending decreases

Borrowing increases, spending increases

Borrowing decreases, spending increases

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for increasing the money supply to speed up the economy?

Contractionary Monetary Policy

Expansionary Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy

Quantitative Easing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did The Fed do to speed up the economy after the Dot Com bust and 9-11?

Decreased the money supply

Increased the discount rate

Increased the money supply

Increased the reserve requirement

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for buying or selling short term government bonds to change the money supply?

Fractional Reserve Banking

Discount Rate

Open Market Operations

Quantitative Easing

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did The Fed do during the 2008 financial crisis to boost the economy?

Increased the reserve requirement

Implemented Quantitative Easing

Decreased government spending

Increased taxes

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