Question 1

The overall drop in stock prices that began in 1929 and continued through 1932 was due to:

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A)   increased government regulation of the stock market.
B)   a panicked, massive sale of stocks that caused stock prices to plummet.
C)   growing signs of tension in Europe.
D)   the decline in many firms' profitability.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason why subprime lending gained popularity before the Great Recession?

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A)   Investing in a home was seen as the safest investment one could make.
B)   Subprime mortgages were seen as a relatively safe investment.
C)   The value of homes had not fallen for over 60 years.
D)   Subprime mortgages encouraged those with risky credit to make a safe investment.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

If you lost 20 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 2x margin account, then you would:

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A)   lose $20.
B)   gain $20.
C)   lose $40.
D)   gain $40.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The practice of packaging individual debts into a single uniform asset that can be easily bought and sold is called:

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A)   leveraging.
B)   securitization.
C)   federally-backed financing.
D)   bundled risk.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If you gained 7 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 3x margin account, then you would gain:

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A)   $7.
B)   $21.
C)   $107.
D)   $300.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 6

Which of the following is not a tool the government used to bail out banks that were deemed "too big to fail"?

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A)   Increased government spending
B)   Fiscal policy
C)   The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) 
D)   Breaking up large banks into smaller entitiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following government actions would qualify as quantitative easing?

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A)   Lowering the reserve requirement
B)   Lowering the interest rate
C)   Buying long-term government bonds using newly-printed money
D)   Funding shovel-ready infrastructure projectsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

As a result of the housing-market crash, aggregate demand _______ and aggregate supply _______.

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A)   decreased; decreased
B)   increased; increased
C)   decreased; increased
D)   increased; decreasedE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Question 9

The English Parliament passed the _______ to regulate companies that traded stock publicly.

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A)   Leverage Act
B)   Bubble Act
C)   Company Act
D)   Anti-Corruption ActE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

When your broker sees that you are in danger of running through your money and forces you to sell your stock and use the money to pay back your loan, the broker is making a:

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A)   margin call.
B)   leverage call.
C)   stock sales call.
D)   futures call.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The combined efforts of the Fed and the Treasury in response to the financial crisis following the housing market crash were _______ in restoring aggregate supply to its pre-crisis level, but _______.

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A)   effective; left the economy with sluggish aggregate demand
B)   ineffective; aggregate demand increased
C)   effective; left the economy facing severely increasing inflation
D)   ineffective; output increased due to increased consumer confidence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In an effort to prevent future financial crises like the stock market crash of 1929, in the 1930s Congress:

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A)   formed the FDIC.
B)   passed the Bubble Act.
C)   formed the Federal Reserve Bank.
D)   passed the American Anti-Corruption Act.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 13

The relative financial stability following the Great Depression was ended by:

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A)   World War II.
B)   the Great Crash.
C)   stagflation.
D)   the Great Recession.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

The reforms introduced by Congress in the 1930s led to:

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A)   the Great Depression.
B)   relative financial stability for over 70 years.
C)   a decline that lasted for 25 years.
D)   a very quick recovery.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

To prevent future financial crises like the stock market crash of 1929, in the 1930s Congress:

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A)   passed the Glass-Steagall Banking Act.
B)   passed the Bubble Act.
C)   passed the Hastings Banking Act.
D)   formed the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) .E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Homeowners who are "underwater":

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A)   possess a mortgage worth more than their house.
B)   possess a mortgage with lower interest rates for the first few years of the loan.
C)   have a debt-to-income ratio that is higher than FHA guidelines.
D)   own a house that requires substantial renovations before it can move to a traditional loan.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

If you lost 50 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 3x margin account, then you would lose:

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A)   $50.
B)   $150.
C)   $300.
D)   $600.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

One of the first issuances of stock was offered by the:

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A)   East India Company.
B)   South Seas Company.
C)   London Exchange Company.
D)   North Seas Company.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

When the housing market bubble burst, many people found that:

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A)   they owed more on their mortgage loans than their house was now worth.
B)   it was much easier to sell their home.
C)   the value of their homes exceeded what they owed on their mortgage loans.
D)   only a limited number of houses were available for sale.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Leveraging investments based on irrational expectations:

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A)   can lead to gradually deflating financial bubbles.
B)   can exacerbate financial crises.
C)   explains the success of companies like Lehman Brothers.
D)   All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: Financialcrisis

The overall drop in stock prices that began in 1929 and continued through 1932 was due to:

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Which of the following is not a reason why subprime lending gained popularity before the Great Recession?

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If you lost 20 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 2x margin account, then you would:

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The practice of packaging individual debts into a single uniform asset that can be easily bought and sold is called:

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If you gained 7 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 3x margin account, then you would gain:

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Which of the following is not a tool the government used to bail out banks that were deemed "too big to fail"?

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Which of the following government actions would qualify as quantitative easing?

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As a result of the housing-market crash, aggregate demand _______ and aggregate supply _______.

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The English Parliament passed the _______ to regulate companies that traded stock publicly.

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When your broker sees that you are in danger of running through your money and forces you to sell your stock and use the money to pay back your loan, the broker is making a:

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The combined efforts of the Fed and the Treasury in response to the financial crisis following the housing market crash were _______ in restoring aggregate supply to its pre-crisis level, but _______.

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In an effort to prevent future financial crises like the stock market crash of 1929, in the 1930s Congress:

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The relative financial stability following the Great Depression was ended by:

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The reforms introduced by Congress in the 1930s led to:

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To prevent future financial crises like the stock market crash of 1929, in the 1930s Congress:

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Homeowners who are "underwater":

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If you lost 50 percent on $100 worth of stock in a 3x margin account, then you would lose:

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One of the first issuances of stock was offered by the:

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When the housing market bubble burst, many people found that:

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Leveraging investments based on irrational expectations:

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