BUSAD 101 - Introduction to Business » Spring 2020 » Chapter 16 Quiz

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Question #1
Two factors determine the price of a bond: ________ and ________.
A.   interest rate; discount rate
B.   price of other bonds; the company selling the bond
C.   risk; interest rate
D.   market; risk
Question #2
When the Fed sells government securities, banks have ________ money to lend and economic growth ________.
A.   more; will accelerate
B.   less; will slow
C.   more; will slow
D.   less; will accelerate
Question #3
Which of the following actions would have the effect of increasing the supply of money and credit and lowering interest rates?
A.   The Fed raises the discount rate.
B.   The Fed raises the margin requirement.
C.   The Fed raises the reserve requirement.
D.   The Fed buys government securities.
Question #4
Savings banks were originally established to make ________ loans.
A.   home mortgage
B.   automobile
C.   agricultural
D.   business
Question #5
An owner of which form of stock would receive dividend payments first?
A.   standard stock
B.   preferred stock
C.   common stock
D.   convertible securities

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