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Chapter 20
MONEY MARKETS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. For entities that borrow funds using securities as collateral, the most common financial
instrument is:
a. Certificates of deposits.
b. Federal funds borrowing.
* c. Repurchase agreements.
d. Bankers acceptance.
e. None of the above.
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5. Market participants perceive Treasury securities to carry no default risk because:
a. They are short-term in nature.
* b. They are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
c. They can be bought and sold easily.
d. They are not affected by changes in interest rates.
e. None of the above.
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9. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days because:
a. It does not require registration with the SEC.
b. It avoids the costs associated with registering issues with the SEC.
c. It does not require collateral.
* d. a and b only.
e. All of the above.
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10. The risk that the issuer will be unable to sell new paper at maturity is called:
a. Default risk.
b. Credit risk.
* c. Rollover risk.
d. A and b only.
e. None of the above.
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15. The yields on CDs are a function of:
a. The credit rating of the issuing bank.
b. The maturity of the CD.
c. The supply and demand for CDs.
d. The back-up line of credit.
* e. a, b, and c only.
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18. The sale of a security with a commitment by the seller to buy the security back from the
purchaser at a specified price and a designated future date is referred to as:
a. A negotiable CD.
* b. A repurchase agreement.
c. A reverse repo.
d. A commercial paper.
e. None of the above.
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19. There is no single repo rate; rather rates vary from transaction to transaction depending
on:
a. Quality.
b. Term of the repo.
c. Delivery requirement
d. Availability of collateral.
* e. All of the above.
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20. The federal funds rate:
a. Is determined by the supply and demand for federal funds.
b. Is the rate at which all money market interest rates are anchored.
c. Is often a target of the Fed’s monetary policy.
d. Is higher than the repo rate because federal funds are borrowed on an unsecured
basis.
* e. All of the above.
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TRUE/FALSE
1. Treasury bills are quoted on a bank discount basis, not on a price basis.
* a. True.
b. False.
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ESSAY QUESTIONS
Key Issues:
a. Facilitates commercial trade transactions.
b. Used between importers and exporters.
c. Acceptance financing.
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2. Compare and contrast Treasury bills, commercial paper, and certificates of deposits.
Key Issues:
a. Maturity.
b. Interest-bearing.
c. Discount security.
d. Risks.
e. Collateral.
f. Ratings.
Key Issues:
a. Market value of security.
b. Return of collateral.
c. Margin.
d. Mark-to-market of collateral.
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