Econ 3030 - Money, Banking and the Economy » Fall 2021 » Quiz 8

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Question #1
The majority of U.S. banks are $5 billion or more in terms of asset.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Regulation Q along with high inflation was responsible for bank disintermediation. in the 1970s.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Currently there are about 15,000 banks in the U.S.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Who is not a regulator of banks?
A.   the State Governor
B.   Office of the Comptroller of Currency
C.   Federal Reserve
D.   FDIC
Question #5
Which did not happen in the wake of the Great Depression?
A.   Regulation Q
B.   Glass Steagle
C.   creation of the Federal Reserve
D.   creation of the FDIC
Question #6
Which is not part of the financial innovation since the 1960s?
A.   ATMs
B.   money market mutual funds
C.   commercial loans
D.   securitization
Question #7
When did disintermediation occur on a big scale in the U.S.?
A.   1930s
B.   1996-1997
C.   1970s - 1980s
D.   2006 - 2009
Question #8
Which country has the biggest number of banks in the world?
A.   Germany
B.   China
C.   Canada
D.   U.S.
Question #9
Loss of cost and income advantages at banks did NOT result in _______________.
A.   nationwide banking
B.   banking consolidation
C.   an increase in traditional banking activities.
D.   financial innovation
Question #10
In 1913, ________________ was created.
A.   the Federal Reserve
B.   the FDIC
C.   the Bank Holding Company Act
D.   the Treasury

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