Monetary Policy In Canada
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Question 1
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Any central bank,including the Bank of Canada,can implement its monetary policy by directly influencing either ________ or ________ ,but not both.
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money supply; money demand
aggregate supply; aggregate demand
the money supply; the interest rate
aggregate demand; the interest rate
the price level; the interest rate
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Question 2
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In general,if a central bank chooses to target the money supply in its implementation of monetary policy,then
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the interest rate is determined by monetary equilibrium,and cannot be precisely predicted because of possible shocks to money demand.
the interest rate can be more carefully controlled.
implementation of policy is more straightforward because money supply is more easily controlled than the interest rate.
the interest rate is determined by the Minister of Finance.
the implementation of policy is more straightforward because the central bank can control the process of deposit creation.
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Question 3
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In general,if a central bank chooses to target the interest rate in its implementation of monetary policy,then
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it is more difficult to communicate this policy to the public than a change in money supply.
the central bank can more easily control the process of deposit creation by the commercial banks.
the money supply is determined by the Minister of Finance.
the implementation of policy is more straightforward because the central bank knows precisely the slope and position of the money demand curve.
it conducts the necessary open-market operations to accommodate the resulting change in money demand.
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Question 4
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Consider the implementation of monetary policy.One difficulty in attempting to stabilize the economy by controlling the money supply is that
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firms may be sensitive to changes in the rate of interest.
the Bank of Canada can print more money.
the commercial banks may choose not to hold excess reserves.
the money demand function may be unstable.
the Canadian government requires long-term loans.
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Question 5
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If the Bank of Canada chooses to expand M2 by exactly $1 million,it could do so by
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buying $1 million worth of government securities on the open market.
selling $1 million worth of government securities on the open market.
increasing reserves at the commercial banks by $1 million.
decreasing reserves at the commercial banks by $1 million.
None of the above - the Bank of Canada cannot precisely control the money supply.
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Question 6
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In practice,it is not possible for the Bank of Canada to control the money supply because
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the resulting effects on the value of the Canadian dollar are difficult to predict.
it cannot control the process of deposit creation carried out by the commercial banks.
it cannot control the amount of cash reserves that are injected into or withdrawn from the banking system.
it does not have the legal power to do so.
None of the above-the Bank of Canada could control the money supply if it chose to do so.
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Question 7
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One reason that the Bank of Canada does not try to influence the money supply directly is that
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the Bank of Canada has many other policy tools with which it can influence aggregate demand.
the Bank of Canada does not have the mandate to change the money supply.
because the money demand curve is almost horizontal,changes in the money supply would have little or no effect on the interest rate.
because the investment demand curve is almost vertical,any change in the interest rate resulting from a change in money supply would have little or no effect on desired investment expenditure.
the slope of the money demand curve is not precisely known,and so the effect on the interest rate of a change in money supply is uncertain.
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Question 8
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Most central banks,including the Bank of Canada,implement monetary policy by
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controlling the money supply directly.
influencing a short-term interest rate directly.
influencing investment demand directly.
influencing the demand for money directly.
controlling the process of deposit creation in the commercial banking system.
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Question 9
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The Bank of Canada chooses to influence interest rates directly rather than influencing the money supply directly because
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the former method does not require knowledge of the position of the money demand curve.
the deposit creation mechanism in the banking system is outside the full control of the Bank of Canada.
it is easier to communicate policy actions to the public by setting the interest rate.
the former method does not require knowledge of the slope of the money demand curve.
all of the above.
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Question 10
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The diagrams below illustrate two alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy.The economy begins in monetary equilibrium with the interest rate equal to 2% and the money supply equal to 
. 
FIGURE 28-1
-Refer to Figure 28-1.If the Bank of Canada raises the target interest rate to 3%,as shown in part (i),then it must accommodate the resulting ________ in quantity of money demanded by ________ in financial markets.
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increase; selling government securities
decrease; selling government securities
increase; buying government securities
decrease; buying government securities
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Question 11
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The diagrams below illustrate two alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy.The economy begins in monetary equilibrium with the interest rate equal to 2% and the money supply equal to . FIGURE 28-1
-Refer to Figure 28-1.If the Bank of Canada pursues a(n) ________ monetary policy and raises the target interest rate from 2% to 3%,then the quantity of money demanded will ________ .
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contractionary; rise
contractionary; fall
expansionary; not change
expansionary; rise
expansionary; fall
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Question 12
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The diagrams below illustrate two alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy.The economy begins in monetary equilibrium with the interest rate equal to 2% and the money supply equal to . FIGURE 28-1
-Refer to Figure 28-1.If the Bank of Canada's goal is to increase the target interest rate from 2% to 3%,then the most effective approach is to
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reduce the money supply to 
,as shown in part (ii),and then let the interest rate adjust to 3%.
,as shown in part (ii),and then let the interest rate adjust to 3%.increase the money supply to 
,as shown in part (ii),and then let the interest rate adjust to 3%.
,as shown in part (ii),and then let the interest rate adjust to 3%.allow the money supply to shift to 
by market forces,which will cause the interest rate to rise to 3%.
by market forces,which will cause the interest rate to rise to 3%.raise the interest rate to 3%,as shown in part (i),and then buy government securities in financial markets to accommodate the decline in the quantity of money demanded.
raise the interest rate to 3%,as shown in part (i),and then sell government securities in financial markets to accommodate the decline in the quantity of money demanded.
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Question 13
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The diagrams below illustrate two alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy.The economy begins in monetary equilibrium with the interest rate equal to 2% and the money supply equal to . FIGURE 28-1
-Refer to Figure 28-1.The Bank of Canada must be able to easily communicate its monetary policy actions to the public.Which approach is more amenable to this requirement,and why?
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part (ii)- targeting the money supply: because an announcement of a 1% decrease in the money supply is more easily understood than an increase in the interest rate.
part (i)- targeting the interest rate: because the Bank of Canada can more easily instruct the commercial banks to raise their interest rates.
part (ii)- targeting the money supply: because the public can more easily understand that a decrease in reserves in the banking system makes it more difficult to get a loan or mortgage.
part (i)- targeting the interest rate: because changes in the interest rate are much more meaningful and understandable to the public than changes in the money supply.
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Question 14
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The diagrams below illustrate two alternative approaches to implementing monetary policy.The economy begins in monetary equilibrium with the interest rate equal to 2% and the money supply equal to . FIGURE 28-1
-Refer to Figure 28-1.One advantage of implementing monetary policy by targeting the interest rate as shown in part (i),rather than targeting the money supply as shown in part (ii),is that
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it is easier to get political support for changes in interest rates than for changes in the money supply.
it is almost impossible to change the money supply without passing new legislation.
the overall change in interest rates,and thus on aggregate demand,is more certain.
changes in interest rates have a stronger impact on aggregate demand than do changes in the money supply.
the position and slope of the money demand curve are known with certainty.
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Question 15
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In practice,the Bank of Canada uses monetary policy to reduce undesirable fluctuations in real GDP by
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controlling business investment expenditures directly.
controlling government spending.
influencing market interest rates through changes in its target for the overnight interest rate.
directly influencing the money supply which affects the interest rate and hence,consumption and investment.
targeting the money supply directly.
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Question 16
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What is the "bank rate"?
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The interest rate at which the Bank of Canada will lend funds to the Canadian government.
The interest rate at which the Bank of Canada will lend funds to commercial banks.
The interest rate that commercial banks charge their best customers.
The interest rate that the Bank of Canada pays on deposits from the commercial banks.
It is the same as a margin requirement.
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Question 17
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Loans from the Bank of Canada are
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made only to the Canadian federal government and to provincial governments.
made to commercial banks at the bank rate.
made to commercial banks at the prime rate and are short-term in nature.
made to large non-bank corporations.
the Bank's major policy instrument.
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Question 18
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To reduce short-term market interest rates,the Bank of Canada could
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reduce its target for the overnight rate.
decrease the commercial banks' reserves.
decrease the money supply directly.
adjust the rate paid on Treasury bills.
reduce the commercial banks' reserve requirements.
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Question 19
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The Bank of Canada determines the "bank rate" by setting it equal to the upper end of a 50 basis-point-range that the
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Government of Canada pays for short term loans to meet interest payments on the public debt.
Bank of Canada announces as a target range for the overnight interest rate.
Bank of Canada announces as a target range for the exchange rate between the Canadian Dollar and the US Dollar.
Bank of Canada announces as the target range for the five-year mortgage rate.
Bank of Canada announces as its target for the core rate of inflation.
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Question 20
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To raise short-term market interest rates,the Bank of Canada could
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purchase government securities in the open market.
increase its target for the overnight rate.
increase the commercial banks' required reserves.
adjust the rate paid on Treasury bills.
lower the reserve requirement.
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