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Question 1 With reference to the weekly s published by the Fed here, which of the following items best captures the concept of liquidity reserves for the central bank of the United States? Gold + SDR + foreign currency Gold Coin Federal Reserve Notes, or currency

Question 2 What was the major difference between the National Banking System and the Federal Reserve System? The FR system allowed for greater elasticity of the money supply Under the NB system, banks could not hold government bonds as reserves The FR system instituted reserve requirements to add discipline to the system Gold standard versus Fiat money

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Question 3 Which of the following statements is NOT an accurate characterization of Minsky's views? Ponzi financed firms have greater cash outflow commitments than cash inflow Debt finance is bad for economic growth A central bank acting as lender of last resort can and should put a floor under financial crisis Hedge financed firms have greater cash inflow than cash outflow commitments

Question 4 Why did banks suspend convertibility after Salmon P. Chase withdrew the proceeds of his loan in gold? Bankers wanted to devalue the dollar in order to profit from foreign exchange holdings Banks could no longer credibly promise to pay out gold for their other depositors Bankers wanted to punish the government for tricking them

Bankers wanted the remaining gold for themselves in case they needed to flee the country after the war

Question 5 Which of the following statements about Civil War finance is NOT true?

Uncertainty about the eventual gold parity of the legal tenders caused the dollar exchange rate to fall Money finance of war was a desperation measure, a last resort not a first resort

Banks used the 2% government bonds to back their bank notes because the interest rate was so low

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The issue of greenbacks as payment for needed war materials caused an overall increase in aggregate demand, which drove up prices

Question 6 According to Minsky, a Silicon Valley startup company that expects current spending to exceed current receipts for the next five years is engaged in... Ponzi finance, if it is using debt to cover its losses charity work printing money standard business practice

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