The Fed's responsibilities include controlling the money supply, clearing checks, and supervising and regulating banks.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 2According to the classification in the text, which of the following is not an industrially advanced country (IAC)?
a. Singapore. b. Hong Kong.
c. United Arab Emirates. d. Ireland.
QUESTION 3Unplanned inventory depletion occurs when real GDP is above its equilibrium level.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 4All banks are required to join the Fed.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 5An industrially advanced country (IAC) is defined as a country with a GDP per capita among the top ____ countries in the world.
a. 5 b. 10
c. 20 d. 27
QUESTION 6In the Keynesian model, equilibrium occurs when aggregate output equals aggregate expenditures.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 7The chairman of its Board of Governors is appointed by the president; the Fed operates without independence from the executive branch of the government.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 8According to the classification in the text, which of the following is not an industrially advanced country (IAC)?
a. United Arab Emirates.
b. Israel.
c. Greece.
d. All of the above are IACs.
e. None of the above are IACs.
QUESTION 9In the aggregate expenditures model, if aggregate expenditures (AE) equals 7 trillion and GDP equals 8 trillion, then inventory accumulation equals 1 trillion.
a. True
b. False
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