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Which of the following is not one of the functions of the Bank of Canada? |
| | A) | working with the federal Department of Finance in developing fiscal policy. |
| | B) | ensuring the stable operation of financial markets. |
| | C) | managing the money supply. |
| | D) | acting as the federal government's fiscal agent. |
| | E) | holding the deposits of members of the Canadian Payments Association. |
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Treasury bills: |
| | A) | have an interest rate that is used in setting the bank rate. |
| | B) | are an important type of long-term government bond. |
| | C) | provide interest payments every three months. |
| | D) | are sold at a marked down price. |
| | E) | have an interest rate that is identical with the prime rate. |
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The primary purpose of an expansionary monetary policy is to: |
| | A) | cut interest rates, thereby decreasing aggregate demand, and reducing inflationary pressures. |
| | B) | cut interest rates, thereby increasing aggregate demand, and raising real output and employment. |
| | C) | raise interest rates, thereby increasing aggregate demand, and raising real output and employment. |
| | D) | raise interest rates, thereby decreasing aggregate demand, and reducing inflationary pressures. |
| | E) | keep interest rates the same, so that both unemployment and inflation stay constant. |
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The primary purpose of a contractionary monetary policy is to: |
| | A) | cut interest rates, thereby decreasing aggregate demand, and reducing inflationary pressures. |
| | B) | cut interest rates, thereby increasing aggregate demand, and raising real output and employment. |
| | C) | raise interest rates, thereby increasing aggregate demand, and raising real output and employment. |
| | D) | raise interest rates, thereby decreasing aggregate demand, and reducing inflationary pressures. |
| | E) | keep interest rates the same, so that both unemployment and inflation stay constant. |
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Suppose the reserve ratio is 10%, and the Bank of Canada sells a $1 million government bond to a member of the public. This causes: |
| | A) | an immediate $1 million increase in the money supply. |
| | B) | an immediate $1 million decrease in the money supply. |
| | C) | an immediate $900,000 increase in the money supply. |
| | D) | an immediate $900,000 decrease in the money supply. |
| | E) | no immediate effect on the money supply. |
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Suppose the reserve ratio is 5 percent and the Bank of Canada buys a $1 million bond from a member of the public. This causes: |
| | A) | the money supply to increase by a maximum amount of $20 million. |
| | B) | the money supply to decrease by a maximum amount of $20 million. |
| | C) | the money supply to increase by a maximum amount of $19 million. |
| | D) | the money supply to decrease by a maximum amount of $19 million. |
| | E) | no effect on the money supply. |
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Suppose the Bank of Canada buys a $5 million bond from a member of the public. If the money supply to increase by a maximum of $50 million, then the reserve ratio is: |
| | A) | 1000 percent. |
| | B) | 50 percent. |
| | C) | 100 percent. |
| | D) | 5 percent. |
| | E) | 10 percent. |
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The Bank of Canada's target overnight rate is: |
| | A) | the same as the bank rate. |
| | B) | set at the lower end of the target range for the overnight rate.. |
| | C) | set at the midpoint of the target range for the overnight rate. |
| | D) | set at various possible levels within the target range for the overnight rate. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The bank rate is: |
| | A) | the same as the Bank of Canada's target range for the overnight rate. |
| | B) | the rate that chartered banks charge their best corporate customers. |
| | C) | based on the Bank of Canada's target range for the interest rate on treasury bills. |
| | D) | based on the Bank of Canada's target range for the prime rate. |
| | E) | the rate that chartered banks charge investment dealers for loans. |
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Which of the following is a drawback of monetary policy? |
| | A) | it has a long decision lag. |
| | B) | it cannot be focused on particular regions. |
| | C) | it is weaker as a tool to contract the economy than it is as a tool to expand the economy. |
| | D) | it is detached from day-to-day politics. |
| | E) | it has a short decision lag. |
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According to the Phillips curve: |
| | A) | there is an inverse relationship between the inflation rate and the level of employment. |
| | B) | there is a direct relationship between the price level and real output. |
| | C) | there is an inverse relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. |
| | D) | there is a direct relationship between the price level and real expenditures. |
| | E) | there is no relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. |
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The Phillips curve's usefulness as a predictive tool broke down after: |
| | A) | 1960. |
| | B) | 1972. |
| | C) | 1982. |
| | D) | 1991. |
| | E) | 1998 |
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The long-run aggregate supply curve is: |
| | A) | vertical. |
| | B) | horizontal. |
| | C) | the same shape as the short-run aggregate supply curve. |
| | D) | subject to frequent random shifts. |
| | E) | a flattened straight line. |
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According to the quantity theory of money, as accepted by Milton Friedman and other monetarists: |
| | A) | the velocity of money is highly volatile. |
| | B) | real output can vary a great deal from its potential level |
| | C) | inflation is usually caused by shifts in aggregate supply. |
| | D) | both the velocity of money and real output are fairly stable. |
| | E) | the money supply is usually constant |
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According to monetarists: |
| | A) | a central bank such as the Bank of Canada should always pursue contractionary monetary policies. |
| | B) | a central bank such as the Bank of Canada should always pursue contractionary monetary policies. |
| | C) | there should be a single central bank for the world economy, |
| | D) | governments should impose a monetary rule so that the money supply grows by a constant rate each year. |
| | E) | central banks should be outlawed, |
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