Banking Answers

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Which are the roles of a bank? Check all that apply.

A
Storing and holding money
B
Making purchases to create profits
C
Lending money
D
Investing in the economy
E
Creating money for the economy
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The main role of banks in the nation’s economy is to

A
store, lend, and invest money.
B
store, lend, and borrow money.
C
store, lend, and distribute money.
D
store, lend, and approve money.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States is also known as the

A
people’s bank.
B
central bank.
C
world bank.
D
retail bank.
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Which best explains why banks consider interest on loans to be important?

A
Interest enables them to control the economy.
B
Interest helps them to satisfy customers.
C
Interest enables them to stockpile money.
D
Interest helps them cover business costs.
5

The Federal Reserve transfers profits from its twelve regional banks to

A
investment and commercial banks.
B
central banks in Europe and Asia.
C
the Department of Commerce.
D
the Department of the Treasury.
6

Which is the correct order of entities that benefit when banks make a profit?

A
employees, shareholders, and the economy
B
shareholders, shoppers, and the economy
C
employees, companies, and the economy
D
shareholders, companies, and the economy
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Read the graph about mortgage interest rates and housing starts between 1978 and 1983.A conclusion that can be drawn from both graphs by looking at 1983 is that interest rates

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A
dropped, which led to more home starts.
B
peaked, while home starts bottomed out.
C
climbed, which led to fewer home starts.
D
bottomed out, while home starts peaked.
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Read the graph that displays interest and total payments on a loan.Banks make the most money and take the most risk with an interest rate of

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5 percent.
B
10 percent.
C
15 percent
D
18 percent.
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A responsibility the Federal Reserve has is to

A
loan money to banks during a crisis.
B
loan money to corporations for capital.
C
provide banking services to consumers.
D
provide financial services to corporations.
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Bank deposits help the nation’s economy by

A
providing protection for consumers from theft.
B
giving banks the money to loan and invest.
C
providing protection for banks on investments.
D
giving consumers the ability to save money.

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