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The Fed/Stock Exchange/Financial System/Interest Rate
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Quiz on the Federal Reserve, Financial Systems, the Stock Exchange, and Interest Rate.
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1
Who signed the Federal Reserve Act?
President George W. Bush
President Woodrow Wilson
President George Washington
President Barack Obama
2
Which is NOT a Financial Intermediary?
Pension Funds
Company Stocks
Insurance Companies
Mutual Funds
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The form required by a company before its IPO is called:
Form 1-S
Form C-1
Form S-1
Form A-2
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How are interest rates controlled?
By levying more or fewer taxes
By adding or removing money from circulation
By demanding that companies and banks change interest rates
By the purchase and sale of government securities
5
Who establishes laws that regulate and supervise US banking institutions?
The US Treasury
The US Congress
The President of the US
The Federal Reserve
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What happens to money that consumers don't spend?
It ceases to exist
It is taken by the government
It is saved or invested
It is redistributed among the society
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What do Floor Brokers do?
Advise clients on good buys
Control the trading floor
Analyze various stocks
Place buy orders for clients
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What is the US National Debt?
$19.9 quadrillion
$19.9 million
$19.9 billion
$19.9 trillion
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Generally, do investors buy securities directly from companies?
False
True
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Who regulates the stock market?
The SEC
The Federal Reserve
The US Treasury
The FBI
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Money Markets are:
Markets for trading securities for cash
Markets for short-term money
Markets for long-term money
Markets for trading money
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What is the Fed's Primary Goal?
Price stability
Storing money
Taking peoples' money
Running savings and checking accounts
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Who appoints the leaders of the Fed?
The House of Representatives
The Leaders of the regional Fed Banks
The Board of Governors
The President of the United States
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The Fed oversees the payment systems in the USA.
TRUE
FALSE
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Who determines interest rates?
The US Senate
The Department of the Treasury
The Federal Reserve
Wells Fargo
