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Banks and the money supply

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

The money in your UK bank account is all money created by the Bank of England.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following are functions of investment banks? Select three answers.

a)

Accepting cash deposits

b)

Providing day-to-day payment facilities for firms

c)

Providing large amounts of bespoke finance for firms

d)

Advising and negotiating mergers and acquisitions

e)

Trading in bonds and equities (capital market activities)

3.

Which of these is not a common function of a high street bank?

a)

Short term loans to firms and customers

b)

Safe place to deposit cash

c)

Payments systems such as credit and debit cards

d)

Advising and managing private equity funds (funds that buy stakes in businesses)?

4.

Which of these would be counted as an asset on the balance sheet of a retail/commercial/high street bank? (3 correct)

a)

Cash in vaults

b)

Deposits at the Bank of England

c)

Loans to firms and households

d)

The total value of deposits by customers

e)

Shareholder capital (money from shareholders)

5.

If banks, on average, hold 25% of their deposits in reserve, what is the size of the money multiplier?

(a)  

6.

Which of these assets are the most liquid?

a)

Loans to customers

b)

Cash and reserves at the Bank of England

c)

Government and corporate securities

7.

What proportion of this bank's total liabilities are held in reserves?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

90

8.

A 'run on the bank' occurs when

a)

Depositors want to withdraw more money than can be paid out

b)

The value of a bank's assets in loans and securities plummet

c)

The Central Bank implements a reserve requirement