1. The specific goals for which the Federal Reserve is held accountable by Congress include: Select one: A. Sustainable economic growth consistent with price stability. B. Insuring that the U.S. maintains a trade surplus. C. Promoting a robust stock market as measured by increasing stock prices. D. All of the above.
2. Along with its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Federal Reserve System has Select one: A. twelve federal reserve district banks. B. numerous branch banks of the district banks. C. dedicated check processing centers. D. all of the above.
3. The Federal Reserve's monetary policies are determined by the Select one: A. Senate Finance Committee. B. U.S. Comptroller of the Currency. C. Federal Open Market Committee. D. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
4. Why is the president of the New York Federal Reserve District Bank accorded permanent membership on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)? Select one: A. The position is purely symbolic, since the NY District Bank is located on Wall Street. B. The NY District Bank is the FOMC's agent in monetary policy transactions. C. The president of the NY District Bank is a member of the U.S. President's cabinet. D. The SEC requires the NY District Bank president to attend all FOMC meetings.
5. Federal law requires the chairman of the Federal Reserve to: Select one: A. Report to Congress twice each year on the economy, employment, and price stability. B. Meet specific predetermined target ranges for growth in GDP and the money supply. C. Institute wage and price controls when inflation is running dangerously high. D. All of the above.