WorksheetsChap3
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 52mins
To an economist, ________ is anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods or services or in the repayment of debt.
wealth
income
money
credit
Money is
anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods or services or in the repayment of debt.
a flow of earnings per unit of time.
the total collection of pieces of property that are a store of value.
always based on a precious metal like gold or silver.
Currency includes
paper money and coins.
paper money, coins, and checks.
paper money and checks.
paper money, coins, checks, and savings deposits.
Even economists have no single, precise definition of money because
money supply statistics are a state secret.
the Federal Reserve does not employ or report different measures of the money supply.
the 'moneyness' or liquidity of an asset is a matter of degree.
economists find disagreement interesting and refuse to agree for ideological reasons.
The total collection of pieces of property that serve to store value is a person's
wealth.
income.
money.
credit.
A person's house is part of her
money.
income.
liabilities.
wealth.
________ is used to make purchases while ________ is the total collection of pieces of property that serve to store value.
Money; income
Wealth; income
Income; money
Money; wealth
________ is a flow of earnings per unit of time.
Income
Money
Wealth
Currency
An individual's annual salary is her
money.
income.
wealth.
liabilities.
When we say that money is a stock variable, we mean that
the quantity of money is measured at a given point in time.
we must attach a time period to the measure.
it is sold in the equity market.
money never loses purchasing power.
The difference between money and income is that
money is a flow and income is a stock.
money is a stock and income is a flow.
there is no difference-money and income are both stocks.
there is no difference-money and income are both flows.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Money and income are flow variables.
Money is a flow variable.
Income is a flow variable.
Money and income are stock variables.
Which of the following statements uses the economists' definition of money?
I plan to earn a lot of money over the summer.
Betsy is rich-she has a lot of money.
I hope that I have enough money to buy my lunch today.
The job with New Company gave me the opportunity to earn more money.
When we say that income is a flow variable, we mean that
we must attach a time period to the measure for it to make sense.
it is measured at a given point in time.
it moves through our hands quickly.
the value is constantly changing.
Of money's three functions, the one that distinguishes money from other assets is its function as a
store of value.
unit of account.
standard of deferred payment.
medium of exchange.
If peanuts serve as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value, then peanuts are
bank deposits.
reserves.
money.
loanable funds.
________ are the time and resources spent trying to exchange goods and services.
Bargaining costs
Transaction costs
Contracting costs
Barter costs
Compared to an economy that uses a medium of exchange, in a barter economy
transaction costs are higher.
transaction costs are lower.
liquidity costs are higher.
liquidity costs are lower.
When compared to exchange systems that rely on money, disadvantages of the barter system include
the requirement of a double coincidence of wants.
lowering the cost of exchanging goods over time.
lowering the cost of exchange to those who would specialize.
encouraging specialization and the division of labor.
The conversion of a barter economy to one that uses money
increases efficiency by reducing the need to exchange goods and services.
increases efficiency by reducing the need to specialize.
increases efficiency by reducing transactions costs.
does not increase economic efficiency.
Which of the following statements best explains how the use of money in an economy increases economic efficiency?
Money increases economic efficiency because it is costless to produce.
Money increases economic efficiency because it discourages specialization.
Money increases economic efficiency because it decreases transactions costs.
Money cannot have an effect on economic efficiency.
When economists say that money promotes ________, they mean that money encourages specialization and the division of labor.
bargaining
contracting
efficiency
greed
Money ________ transaction costs, allowing people to specialize in what they do best.
reduces
increases
enhances
eliminates
For a commodity to function effectively as money it must be
easily standardized, making it easy to ascertain its value.
difficult to make change.
deteriorate quickly so that its supply does not become too large.
hard to carry around.
All of the following are necessary criteria for a commodity to function as money EXCEPT
it must deteriorate quickly.
it must be divisible.
it must be easy to carry.
it must be widely accepted.
Whatever a society uses as money, the distinguishing characteristic is that it must
Whatever a society uses as money, the distinguishing characteristic is that it must
be completely inflation proof.
be generally acceptable as payment for goods and services or in the repayment of debt.
contain gold.
be produced by the government.
All but the most primitive societies use money as a medium of exchange, implying that
the use of money is economically efficient.
barter exchange is economically efficient.
barter exchange cannot work outside the family.
inflation is not a concern.
Kevin purchasing concert tickets with a $100 bill is an example of the ________ function of money.
medium of exchange
unit of account
store of value
specialization
When money prices are used to facilitate comparisons of value, money is said to function as a
unit of account.
medium of exchange.
store of value.
payments-system ruler.
When there are many goods in a barter system,
transactions costs are minimized.
there are multiple prices for each good.
there is only one store of value.
exchange of services is impossible.
In a barter economy the number of prices in an economy with N goods is
[N(N - 1)]/2.
N(N/2).
2N.
N(N/2) - 1.
If there are five goods in a barter economy, one needs to know ten prices in order to exchange one good for another. If, however, there are ten goods in a barter economy, then one needs to know ________ prices in order to exchange one good for another.
20
25
30
45
If there are four goods in a barter economy, then one needs to know ________ prices in order to exchange one good for another.
8
6
5
4
Because it is a unit of account, money
increases transaction costs.
reduces the number of prices that need to be calculated.
does not earn interest.
discourages specialization.
Dennis notices that jackets are on sale for $99. In this case money is functioning as a
medium of exchange.
unit of account.
store of value.
payments-system ruler.
As a store of value, money
does not earn interest.
cannot be a durable asset.
must be currency.
is a way of saving for future purchases.
Patrick places his pocket change into his savings bank on his desk each evening. By his actions, Patrick indicates that he believes that money is a
medium of exchange.
unit of account.
store of value.
unit of specialization.
________ is the relative ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into a medium of exchange.
Efficiency
Liquidity
Deflation
Specialization
Increasing transactions costs of selling an asset make the asset
more valuable.
more liquid.
less liquid.
more moneylike.
Since it does not have to be converted into anything else to make purchases, ________ is the most liquid asset.
money
stock
artwork
gold
Of the following assets, the least liquid is
stocks.
traveler's checks.
checking deposits.
a house.
Ranking assets from most liquid to least liquid, the correct order is
savings bonds; house; currency.
currency; savings bonds; house.
currency; house; savings bonds.
house; savings bonds; currency.
People hold money even during inflationary episodes when other assets prove to be better stores of value. This can be explained by the fact that money is
extremely liquid.
a unique good for which there are no substitutes.
the only thing accepted in economic exchange.
backed by gold.
If the price level doubles, the value of money
doubles.
more than doubles, due to scale economies.
rises but does not double, due to diminishing returns.
falls by 50 percent.
A fall in the level of prices
does not affect the value of money.
has an uncertain effect on the value of money.
increases the value of money.
reduces the value of money.
A hyperinflation is
a period of extreme inflation generally greater than 50% per month.
a period of anxiety caused by rising prices.
an increase in output caused by higher prices.
impossible today because of tighter regulations.
During hyperinflations
the value of money rises rapidly.
money no longer functions as a good store of value and people may resort to barter transactions on a much larger scale.
middle-class savers benefit as prices rise.
money's value remains fixed to the price level; that is, if prices double so does the value of money.
Because inflation in Germany after World War I sometimes exceeded 1,000% per month, one can conclude that the German economy suffered from
deflation.
disinflation.
hyperinflation.
superdeflation.
If merchants in the country Zed choose to close their doors, preferring to be stuck with rotting merchandise rather than worthless currency, then one can conclude that Zed is experiencing a
superdeflation.
hyperdeflation.
disinflation.
hyperinflation.
During the German hyperinflation after World War I, transactions costs skyrocketed. As a result, not surprisingly, output
declined sharply.
increased dramatically.
did not change.
grew at a much smaller pace than prior to the war.
The payments system is
the method of conducting transactions in the economy.
used by union officials to set salary caps.
an illegal method of rewarding contracts
The payments system is
the method of conducting transactions in the economy.
used by union officials to set salary caps.
an illegal method of rewarding contracts.
used by your employer to determine salary increases.
As the payments system evolves from barter to a monetary system,
commodity money is likely to precede the use of paper currency.
transaction costs increase.
the number of prices that need to be calculated increase rather dramatically.
specialization decreases.
________ money could be used for some other purpose other than as a medium of exchange, for example, gold coins could be melted down and turned into gold jewelry.
Commodity
Fiat
Paper
Electronic
A disadvantage of ________made from precious metals is that it is very heavy and hard to transport from one place to another.
commodity money
fiat money
electronic money
paper money
Paper currency that has been declared legal tender but is not convertible into coins or precious metals is called ________ money.
commodity
fiat
electronic
funny
When paper currency is decreed by governments as legal tender, legally it must be
paper currency backed by gold.
a precious metal such as gold or silver.
accepted as payment for debts.
convertible into an electronic payment.
The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of the fact that
paper is more costly to produce than precious metals.
precious metals were not generally acceptable.
precious metals were difficult to carry and transport.
paper money is less accepted than checks.
As a means of payment, coins have the major drawback that they
are heavy and hard to transport.
are hard to counterfeit.
are not the most liquid assets.
must be backed by gold.
Although ________ currency is lighter than coins made of metals, a disadvantage arising from modern technology is the ease of ________.
paper; transport
commodity; counterfeiting
fiat; transport
paper; counterfeiting
An advantage of checks as a method of payment is that
they provide convenient receipts for purchases.
they can never be stolen.
they are more widely accepted than currency.
the funds from a deposited check are available for use immediately.
The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of
government regulations designed to improve the efficiency of the payments system.
government regulations designed to promote the safety of the payments system.
innovations that reduced the costs of exchanging goods and services.
competition among firms to make it easier for customers to purchase their products.
Compared to an electronic payments system, a payments system based on checks has the major drawback that
checks are less costly to process.
checks take longer to process, meaning that it may take several days before the depositor can get her cash.
fraud may be more difficult to commit when paper receipts are eliminated.
legal liability is more clearly defined.
Which of the following sequences accurately describes the evolution of the payments system?
barter, coins made of precious metals, paper currency, checks, electronic funds transfers
barter, coins made of precious metals, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers
barter, checks, paper currency, coins made of precious metals, electronic funds transfers
barter, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers
An important characteristic of the modern payments system has been the rapidly increasing use of
checks and decreasing use of currency.
electronic fund transfers.
commodity monies.
fiat money.
Which of the following is NOT a form of e-money?
a debit card
a credit card
a stored-value card
a smart card
A smart card is the equivalent of
cash.
savings bonds.
savings deposits.
certificates of deposit.
An electronic payments system has not completely replaced the paper payments system because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
expensive equipment is necessary to set up the system.
security concerns.
privacy concerns.
transportation costs.
In explaining the evolution of money
government regulation is the most important factor.
commodity money, because it is valued more highly, tends to drive out paper money.
new forms of money evolve to lower transaction costs.
paper money is always backed by gold and therefore more desirable than checks.
A feature of cryptocurrencies that make them attractive as a medium of exchange is
anonymous transactions.
volatility of value.
heavy regulations by the central bank.
wide acceptance by businesses.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fail to satisfy which two of the three functions of money?
unit of account and store of value
medium of exchange and unit of account
medium of exchange and store of value
bitcoin satisfies all of the functions of money
Recent financial innovation makes the Federal Reserve's job of conducting monetary policy
easier, since the Fed now knows what to consider money.
more difficult, since the Fed now knows what to consider money.
easier, since the Fed no longer knows what to consider money.
more
Defining money becomes ________ difficult as the pace of financial innovation ________.
less; quickens
more; quickens
more; slows
more; stops
Monetary aggregates are
measures of the money supply reported by the Federal Reserve.
measures of the wealth of individuals.
never redefined since 'money' never changes.
reported by the Treasury Department annually.
________ is the narrowest monetary aggregate that the Fed reports.
M0
M1
M2
M3
The currency component includes paper money and coins held in
bank vaults.
ATMs.
the hands of the nonbank public.
the central bank.
The other checkable deposits component of the M1 measure reported by the Federal Reserve includes
negotiable time deposits.
money market mutual fund shares.
automatic transfer from savings accounts.
money market deposit accounts.
The components of the U.S. M1 money supply are demand deposits and other checkable deposits plus
currency.
currency plus savings deposits.
currency plus traveler's checks.
currency plus traveler's checks plus money market deposits.
The M1 measure of money includes
small denomination time deposits.
traveler's checks.
money market deposit accounts.
money market mutual fund shares.
Which of the following is NOT included in the measure of M1?
NOW accounts
demand deposits
currency
savings deposits
Which of the following is NOT included in the M1 measure of money but is included in the M2 measure of money?
currency
traveler's checks
demand deposits
small-denomination time deposits
Which of the following is included in both M1 and M2?
currency
savings deposits
small-denomination time deposits
money market deposit accounts
Which of the following is NOT included in the monetary aggregate M2?
currency
savings bonds
traveler's checks
checking deposits
Which of the following is included in M2 but NOT in M1?
NOW accounts
demand deposits
currency
money market mutual fund shares (retail)
Of the following, the largest measure is
money market deposit accounts.
demand deposits.
M1.
M2.
If an individual redeems a U.S. savings bond for currency
M1 stays the same and M2 decreases.
M1 increases and M2 increases.
M1 increases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
If an individual moves money from a small-denomination time deposit to a demand deposit account
M1 increases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 increases and M2 decreases.
If an individual moves money from a demand deposit account to a money market deposit account
M1 decreases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 increases and M2 decreases.
If an individual moves money from a savings deposit account to a money market deposit account
M1 decreases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 increases and M2 decreases.
If an individual moves money from currency to a demand deposit account
M1 decreases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 increases and M2 stays the same.
If an individual moves money from a money market deposit account to currency
M1 increases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 increases and M2 decreases.
If an individual uses money from a demand deposit account to purchase a U.S. savings bond
M1 decreases and M2 stays the same.
M1 stays the same and M2 increases.
M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.
M1 decreases and M2 decreases.
Small-denomination time deposits refer to certificates of deposit with a denomination of less than
$1,000.
$10,000.
$100,000.
$1,000,000.
The M2 monetary aggregate contains everything that is in M1 plus other assets that are highly ________ (can be turned into cash quickly at very little cost).
liquid
stable
consistent
efficient
Which of the following statements accurately describes the two measures of the money supply?
The two measures do not move together, so they cannot be used interchangeably by policymakers.
The two measures' movements closely parallel each other, even on a month-to-month basis.
Short-run movements in the money supply are extremely reliable.
M2 is the narrowest measure the Fed reports.
From 2004 to 2007, the growth rates of M1 and M2
were identical.
both increased but at different rates.
both decreased but at different rates.
moved in opposite directions.
The Federal Reserve publishes the data on the monetary aggregates each week on
Thursday.
Monday.
Friday.
Wednesday.
