Personal Finance- Unit 2: World & Local Economics Review

Who is Canada’s sole bank note-issuing authority and also known as Canada's "central bank"?

______ formally took over control of banking

Who is the current governor of the BOC?

Which city is the Federal Reserve in?

What is the purpose of both the World Bank and IMF?

_____________ is concerned with how much money circulates in the economy & what money is worth.

Who was the first governor of the BOC?

Bear Stearns dealt in ______ and this was the 1st downfall in the U.S. Meltdown.

What is NOT in the copper box?

What was the name of Canada's first formal bank?

____________ is the "gatekeeper" of the U.S. economy

Firefighters, teachers are part of a ________ that can open up accounts at _______

The interconnection or "web" is known as ____________________ (in U.S. Meltdown)

Where is the BOC located?

The top 5 banks are known as ________________ or _____________________.

“______regulates finan. institutions, manages nation’s $ & moves interest rates & creating $.”

What does CDIC stand for?

What is the #1 and #2 bank in Canada?

What does IMF stand for?

What is the biggest revenue source for our government?

Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson were compared to ___________ in the U.S. Meltdown movie.

What does FCAC stand for?

What is the “largest single federal spending item”?

Which system brings "infrastructure" to developing countries?e.g.Ethiopia-set electricity plant

The BOC has 4 main areas of responsibility.. currency, funds management, monetary policy and __

Which system promotes the economic development of world's poorer countries?

Which system gives loans for "structural adjustment"? e.g. the price of wheat fluctuates