A. increase the money supply because it is now cheaper for banks to borrow from the central bank
B. decrease the money supply because it will now be more expensive for business firms and consumers to borrow money
C. Not change the money supply because banks already have excess reserves they cannot lend
D. Decrease the money supply because it is now cheaper for banks to borrow from the central bank instead instead of buying government securities
Related Mcqs:
- A bank has excess reserves to lend but is unable to find anyone to borrow the money This will _________ the size of the money multiplier?
A. reduce
B. have no effect on
C. increase
D. double - Suppose there are three identical vases available to be purchased. Buyer 1 is willing to pay Rs30 for one, buyer 2 is willing to pay Rs25 for one, and buyer 3 is willing to pay Rs20 for one. If the price is Rs25, how many vases will be sold and what is the value of consumer surplus in this market ?
A. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs80
B. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5.
C. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs30.
D. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs0.
E. Two vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5. - Reserve requirements that may be imposed on an economy’s banks by its central bank specify that banks by its central bank specify that banks reserve must be a minimum percentage of them ?
A. assets
B. deposits
C. loans
D. government bonds - Assume there is no government or foreign setor, If the MPC is 75 a Rs20 million decrease in planned investment will cause aggregate output to decrease by ?
A. Rs80 million
B. Rs20 million
C. Rs 15 million
D. Rs26.67 million - Which function is performed by both commercial banks and central banks ?
A. Acting as bankers to the government
B. Advising the government on monetary policy
C. Dealing in foreign exchange
D. Fixing the main interest rate - The difference between a bank’s actual reserves and its required reserves is its?
A. required reserve ratio
B. profit margin
C. excess reserves
D. net worth - Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing engages in tying the two products its best strategy is to charge a combined price of ?
A. Rs 60
B. Rs 90
C. Rs 85
D. Rs 75 - Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero-marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing charges separate price for both products its best strategy is to charge price that when combined, total ?
A. Rs 85
B. Rs 75
C. Rs 80
D. Rs 60 - Suppose a project results in a net stream of $200 per year for 4 years, but nothing thereafter, Assume that the discount rate is 5 percent. The discounted value of the total income stream over the 4-year period is ?
A. 800
B. 40,000
C. more than zero but less than 800
D. less than zero - When interest rate rise, other things equal, we can expect the quantity of real money holding to ?
A. fall
B. increase
C. not change
D. None of these
