Government Securities with terms of more than one year are called ?

Related Mcqs:

1. For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 8 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 4 percent, For Switzerland the annual interest rate on government securities equal 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 7 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?

   A. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to depreciate
   B. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to appreciate
   C. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to depreciate
   D. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to appreciate

2. For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 12 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 8 percent For Japan the annual interest rate on government securities equals 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 5 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?

   A. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to depreciate
   B. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to appreciate
   C. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to depreciate
   D. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to appreciate

3. Pick out the generic term for the securities industry firms that buy sell and underwrite securities ?

   A. Wall street
   B. NASDAQ
   C. Nikkei index
   D. Yahoo index

4. What is called when government spending overwhelms government revenue resulting in government borrowing ?

   A. Budget deficit
   B. Deficient financing
   C. Unbalanced spending
   D. Deficit spending

5. Traditionally companies have defined their business in product terms or in technological terms however mission statements should be all of the following EXCEPT ?

   A. market oriented
   B. a statement of religion
   C. motivating
   D. based on distinctive competencies

6. Purchases of government securities in the United States by foreigners is ?

   A. a credit item in the current account
   B. a debit item in the capital account
   C. a credit item in the capital account
   D. a debit item in the current account

7. Suppose two economists are arguing about policies that deal with unemployment. One economist says. The government could lower unemployment by one percentage point if it would just increase government spending by 50 billion dollars the other economist responds Nonsense and poppycock! If the government spent an additional 50 billion dollars it would reduce unemployment by only one tenth of one percent. and that effect would only be temporary! These economists ?

   A. None of these answers
   B. Disagree because they have different scientific judgments
   C. really don’t disagree at all. It just appears that they disagree
   D. disagree because they have different values

8. In 1990, during the Persian Gulf War, the U.S government extended generous terms to two middle-income countries by canceling or reducing their debt The two countries were ?

   A. Iraq and Iran
   B. Egypt and Poland
   C. Pakistan and Afghanistan
   D. Saudi Arabia and Jordan

9. If the central bank buys financial securities in the open market to increase the monetary base, this is and example of ?

   A. lender of less resort
   B. financial intermediation
   C. Open Market operations
   D. Financial regulation

10. Government policies that focus on changing taxes and government spending are called ?

    A. fiscal policies
    B. incomes policies
    C. supply-side policies
    D. monetary policies