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sreservesdonotinclude:
A.U.S.Treasurybills.B.Currencyinthebank.
C.Thebank'
sdepositsattheFederalReserve.D.CurrencyinATMmachines.
5.
5.Bank'
sholdmarketablesecuritiesaspartoftheirassets.ForU.S.banksthesemarketablesecuritiesdonotinclude:
A.CommonstocksB.ThebondsoftheU.S.Treasury.
C.U.S.TreasuryBills.D.Alloftheabove
6.ForU.S.Commercialbanks:
A.Loansmakeupaboutone-thirdoftotalassets.
B.Loansmake-upone-halfoftotalassets.
C.Loansmakeupabouttwo-thirdsoftotalassets.
D.Loansmakeuptwo-thirdsofliabilities.
7.
77.Thefederalfundsmarket:
A.Istheinter-bankmarketwhereexcessreservesfromonebankcanbeloanedtoanotherbank.
B.IsthelendingtobanksbytheU.S.Treasurywhenbanksfaceliquidityemergencies.
C.IsthetermusedforbankborrowingfromtheFederalReserveSystem.
D.IstheborrowingbyAmericanbanksfromforeignlenders.
8.Whichofthefollowingisabankliability:
A.Reserves.B.U.S.Treasurybonds.
C.Loans.D.Federalfundborrowings.
9.Repurchaseagreementsareusuallyusedbybanksthat:
A.Haveaneedforlong-termequityfinancing.B.Havenegativenetworth.
C.Needcashforaveryshortperiodoftime.
D.Cannotobtainfinancingfromanyothersource.
10.Ifabanksellsoffallofitsassetsandpaysallofitsliabilitiestheamountremainingwouldbe:
A.Netprofit.B.Networth.C.Reserves.D.Excessreserves.
11.Ifabankhas$200millioninassetsandanetworthof$25million,itsdebttoequityratiois:
A.10to1B.7to1C.8.75to1D.8to1
12.Abank'
sReturnonEquityiscalculatedby:
A.Dividingthebanksliabilitiesbythebank'
scapital.
B.Dividingthebank'
snetprofitaftertaxesbythebank'
C.Takingthebank'
sassetsplusthenetprofitaftertaxesanddividingthissumbythebank'
D.Dividingthebank'
snetprofitaftertaxesbythesumofthebank'
sassetsanditsliabilities.
13.
Thedifferencebetweenabank'
sreservesandtheirrequiredreservesis:
A.Equity.B.Excessreserves.
C.Netinterestincome.D.Nothing,theyarethesamething.
14.
14Ifabankhasdepositsof$300million,reservesthattotal$40millionandhasarequiredreserverateof10percent:
A.Thebankisshortofrequiredreserves.B.Thebankhasexcessreservesof$10million.
C.Thebankhasexcessreservesof$5million.D.Thebankhasanetprofitof$10million.
15.Onewayforabanktodealwithcreditriskisto:
A.Addamark-uptothecostoffundsforaspecificborrowerbasedontheborrower'
scredithistory.
B.Chargeallborrowersfromthesameindustryanaveragerateforthatindustry.
C.Avoidmakingloanstoborrowersfromabroadspectrumandtospecializegeographicallyandinspecificindustries.
D.Limitthenumberofloansmadeinanyyear.
16.
16.Theprocedurethatestimatestheinterestratesensitivityofabank'
sassetsandliabilitiesiscalled:
A.Managingcreditrisk.B.Gapanalysis.
C.Tradingriskminimization.D.Bankmanagerialfinance.
E.Estimatingoperatingriskdifferential
17.FinancialIntermediation:
A.Isfarlessimportantthandirectfinancethroughstockandbondmarkets.
B.Ismuchmoreimportantthandirectfinancethroughstockandbondmarkets.
C.IsonlymoreimportantthandirectfinanceinTheUnitedStates.
D.BandC
18.
18.Whentheamountofdirectandindirectfinancingaresummed,theresultisusually:
A.Approximately75%ofGDP.B.EqualtoonehalfoftheamountinGDP.
C.TheamountinM2.C.Greaterthan100%ofGDP.
19.
Emergingmarketeconomies,comparedtoindustrializedeconomies:
A.Havefinancialmarketsthatarethesameincompositionbutdifferinsize.
B.Havefinancialmarketsthatdifferincompositionbutnotinsize.
C.Havefinancialmarketsthatdifferincompositionandsize.
D.Havefinancialmarketsthataresimilarincompositionandsize.
20.
Whichofthefollowingisaroleofafinancialinstitutionactingasafinancialintermediary:
A.Poolingtheresourcesofsmallsavers.B.Formulatingoversightregulations.
C.Sendingoutfreecalendarsattheholidays.D.Lobbyinglegislators.
21.
Withouttheabilityoffinancialintermediariestopooltheresourcesofsmallsavers:
A.Borrowersneedinglargeamountsofmoneywouldfinditlesscostlytoobtainthefunds.
B.Theeconomywouldlikelygrowfaster.
C.Peoplewouldlikelysavemore.
D.Theriskassociatedwithlendingwouldincrease.
E.AandC.
22.Thefactthatafinancialintermediarycanusethesamecontractformanycustomersisanexampleof:
A.EconomiesofScope.B.TheLawofDiminishingMarginalReturns
C.TheLawofIncreasingOpportunityCost.D.EconomiesofScale
23.Abankcanusuallyofferasaverahigherreturnforthesameriskbecause:
A.Thebankcanusuallypurchaseassetsatahighercostthananyonesaver.
B.Thebankcanpooltheresourcesoflargersaversandpurchaselowerdenominatedassets.
C.Economiesofscalecanbeappliedbythebankinitspurchaseofassets.
D.noneoftheabove.
24.
24Ifabankhas2000depositors,eachofwhomdeposits$500inthebank,andthebankmakes100loansof$10,000each:
A.Eachdepositorhascontributed$100toeachloan.
B.Eachdepositorhascontributed$5toeachloan.
C.Eachdepositorhascontributed$50toeachloan.
D.Eachdepositorhascontributed$500toeachloan.
25.
25.Ifinformationinafinancialmarketisasymmetric,thismeans:
A.Borrowersandlendershaveperfectinformation.
B.Borrowerswouldhavemoreinformationthanlenders.
C.Borrowersandlendershavethesameinformation.
D.Lenderslackanyinformation.
26.
26.Della'
sDonutShopgoesoutofbusinessduetodecreasingsalesresultingfromthedramaticincreaseinpeopleonlowcarbohydratediets.ThedecreaseinbusinessalsoresultsinDella'
sdefaultingontheloantheyhavewiththebank.Thisisanexampleof:
A.Asymmetricinformationinfinancialmarkets.
B.Lackofperfectinformationinfinancialmarkets.
C.Moralhazardinfinancialmarkets.
D.Adverseselection.
27.
27.Inafinancialmarketwhereinformationissymmetric:
A.Thesameinformationwouldbeknownbybothpartiesinatransaction.
B.Onepartytoatransactionknowsinformationtheotherpartydoesnot.
C.Theabilitytoobtaininformationisavailabletoonlyoneparty.
D.Alloftheabove.
28.
OneoftheconclusionsfromAkerlof'
spapertitledTheMarketforLemonswas:
A.Highqualitygoodsandlowqualitygoodswillco-existinthemarket.
B.Lackingtheabilitytodistinguishhighfromlowquality,thequalitythemarketwillendupofferingwillbetheaveragequality.
C.Highqualityisalwaysdemandedbyconsumersoverlowquality.
D.Lackingtheabilitytodistinguishhighfromlowquality,lowqualitymaydrivehighqualityoutofthemarket.
E.AandB
29.
29Requiringalargedeductibleonthepartofaninsuredisonewayinsurerstreattheproblemof:
A.Free-riding.B.Moralhazard.C.Adverseselection.D.TheLemonsmarket.
30.
30.Oftenabankwillrequirealoanofficertomakepersonalvisitsoncustomerswithloansoutstanding.Thisisencouragedbecause:
A.Thebankworriesaboutcompetitorstryingtostealtheircustomers.
B.Thebankwantstomakesurethebusinessisstillthere.
C.Thebanklikelyhasexcessfundsavailableandhopestomakeanotherloantothebusiness.
D.Thisisaneffectivemonitoringtechniqueandshouldreducemoralhazard.
31.Deflationcompoundsinformationproblemsbecause:
A.Itincreasesacompany'
snetworth.
B.Itreducesthedollarvalueofassetswhilethedollarvalueofliabilitiesstaysconstant.
C.Ittendstounderstateacompany'
sassetsandoverstatetheirliabilities.
D.Italwaysharmslenders.
32.ThedualbankingsystemintheU.S.todayrefersto:
A.Abank'
sabilitytoissuecheckingandsavingaccounts.
B.Theabilityofbankstobeeitherfederallyorstatechartered.
C.Abank'
sabilitytoownanotherfinancialinstitution.
D.Adepositinstitutioncanbebothabankandasavingsandloan.
33.
33TheU.S.isunusualwhencomparedtoCanadaorJapaninthat:
A.TheU.S.banksareprivatelyowned,wherebanksintheothercountriesarepublicinstitutions.
B.TheU.S.hasfewerbanksthanJapanbutmorethanCanada.
C.TheU.S.hasmorebanksthaneitherJapanorCanada.
D.TheU.S.hasmorebanksthanJapanbutfewerthanCanada.
34.
34.Abankexertssomecontroloverwhowillregulateitbecause:
A.Banksspendalotofmoneycontributingtopoliticalcampaigns.
B.Thebankpaysthesalaryoftheregulator.
C.Bankshavetherighttodecideonwhichregulatorwilloverseet