Question 1

Which of the following is an example of financial intermediation?

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A)   John buys shares of stock issued by a fast food company.
B)   A foreign government buys bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury.
C)   Susan makes a deposit at a bank and the bank uses this money to make an auto loan to Ferguson.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A change in the tax laws that increases the supply of loanable funds will have a smaller effect on investment when

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A)   the demand for loanable funds is more elastic and the supply of loanable funds is more inelastic.
B)   the demand for loanable funds is more inelastic and the supply of loanable funds is more elastic.
C)   both the demand for and supply of loanable funds are more elastic.
D)   both the demand for and supply of loanable funds are more inelastic.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

If in a closed economy Y = $11 trillion, which of the following combinations would be consistent with national saving of $3 trillion?

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A)   C = $8 trillion, G = $3 trillion
B)   C = $13 trillion, G = -$1 trillion
C)   C = $9 trillion, G = $5 trillion
D)   C = $7 trillion, G = $1 trillionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

As chief financial officer you sell newly issued bonds on behalf of your firm. Your firm is

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A)   borrowing directly.
B)   borrowing indirectly.
C)   lending directly.
D)   lending indirectly.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Suppose the U.S. offered a tax credit for firms that built new factories in the U.S. Then

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A)   the demand for loanable funds would shift rightward, initially creating a surplus of loanable funds at the original interest rate.
B)   the demand for loanable funds would shift rightward, initially creating a shortage of loanable funds at the original interest rate.
C)   the supply of loanable funds would shift rightward, initially creating a surplus of loanable funds at the original interest rate.
D)   the supply of loanable funds would shift rightward, initially creating a shortage of loanable funds at the original interest rate.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Suppose the economy is closed with national saving of $3 trillion, consumption of $10 trillion, and government purchases of $4 trillion. What is GDP?

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A)   $3 trillion
B)   $9 trillion
C)   $11 trillion
D)   $17 trillionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In a closed economy, if Y and T remained the same, but G rose and C fell but by less than the rise in G, what would happen to public and national saving?

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A)   public and national saving would rise
B)   public and national saving would fall
C)   public saving would rise and national saving would fall
D)   public saving would fall and national saving would riseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following would be included as investment in the GDP accounts?

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A)   the government buys goods from another country
B)   someone buys stock in an American company
C)   a firm increases its capital stock
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Mallard Corporation had a price-earnings ratio of 15, paid a dividend of $3, and retained earnings of $1 a share. What was the price of a share of Mallard stock?

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A)   $15
B)   $30
C)   $45
D)   $60.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Figure 26-1. The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves. 
-Refer to Figure 26-1. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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A)   the nominal interest rate
B)   the real interest rate
C)   the quantity of investment
D)   the quantity of savingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When the government increases spending holding taxes constant), the budget balance _____. This causes the interest rate in the market for loanable funds to _____ and investment to _____.

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Question 12

If the nominal interest rate is 2.5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent, what is the real interest rate?

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A)   .5 percent
B)   1.25 percent
C)   4.5 percent
D)   None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

An increase in the government budget deficit causes national saving to _____, the interest rate to _____, and investment to _____.

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Question 14

Scenario 26-2. Assume the following information for an imaginary, closed economy.
GDP = $5 trillion; consumption = $3.1 trillion; government purchases = $0.7 trillion; and taxes = $0.9 trillion.
-Refer to Scenario 26-2. For this economy, private saving is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)   $0.3 trillion.
B)   $1.2 trillion.
C)   $1.0 trillion.
D)   $1.7 trillion.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Bond A and Bond B have identical characteristics except that Bond A has a higher interest rate. Which bond has a higher credit risk?

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Question 16

When someone borrows to purchase capital goods, he is using someone else's to fund his .

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Question 17

When an economy's government goes from running a budget deficit to running a budget surplus, the economy's long-run growth prospects are improved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Suppose the Move It! exercise chain has revenues of $45 million, accounting costs of $15 million, and currently has issued 10 million shares of stocks selling at $90 each. Compute the price-earning ratio. Show your work. Is this ratio relatively high or low? What might an increase in the price-earnings ratio indicate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

On which of these bonds is the prospect of default most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)   a junk bond
B)   a municipal bond
C)   a U.S. government bond
D)   a corporate bond issued by Proctor & Gamble CorporationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The nominal interest rate is the

Accepted Answer

A)   interest rate corrected for inflation.
B)   interest rate as usually reported by banks.
C)   real rate of return to the lender.
D)   real cost of borrowing to the borrower.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

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Suppose the U.S. offered a tax credit for firms that built new factories in the U.S. Then

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When an economy's government goes from running a budget deficit to running a budget surplus, the economy's long-run growth prospects are improved.

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Suppose the economy is closed with national saving of $3 trillion, consumption of $10 trillion, and government purchases of $4 trillion. What is GDP?

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If the nominal interest rate is 2.5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent, what is the real interest rate?

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Figure 26-1. The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves. -Refer to Figure 26-1. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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Which of the following would be included as investment in the GDP accounts?

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Bond A and Bond B have identical characteristics except that Bond A has a higher interest rate. Which bond has a higher credit risk?

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Mallard Corporation had a price-earnings ratio of 15, paid a dividend of $3, and retained earnings of $1 a share. What was the price of a share of Mallard stock?

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Scenario 26-2. Assume the following information for an imaginary, closed economy. GDP = $5 trillion; consumption = $3.1 trillion; government purchases = $0.7 trillion; and taxes = $0.9 trillion. -Refer to Scenario 26-2. For this economy, private saving is equal to

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The nominal interest rate is the

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On which of these bonds is the prospect of default most likely?

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In a closed economy, if Y and T remained the same, but G rose and C fell but by less than the rise in G, what would happen to public and national saving?

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If the nominal interest rate is 2.5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent, what is the real interest rate?

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Figure 26-1. The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves. -Refer to Figure 26-1. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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Which of the following would be included as investment in the GDP accounts?

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Bond A and Bond B have identical characteristics except that Bond A has a higher interest rate. Which bond has a higher credit risk?

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Mallard Corporation had a price-earnings ratio of 15, paid a dividend of $3, and retained earnings of $1 a share. What was the price of a share of Mallard stock?

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