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What is the impact of price stability on purchasing power?
What is the impact of price stability on purchasing power?
- Increases it
- Maintains it at the same level (correct)
- Has no effect on it
- Erodes it
How does rapidly rising prices affect business decisions?
How does rapidly rising prices affect business decisions?
- Ensures long-term stability
- Promotes risk-taking
- Encourages expansion
- Leaves them without a solid basis for decisions (correct)
Why do people demand higher wages in an environment of increasing prices?
Why do people demand higher wages in an environment of increasing prices?
- To save more money
- To decrease their consumption
- To encourage saving
- To maintain their purchasing power (correct)
What is the role of central banks as fiscal agents to governments?
What is the role of central banks as fiscal agents to governments?
In the context of the text, how does monetary policy influence employment?
In the context of the text, how does monetary policy influence employment?
Why is price stability considered a necessary precondition for a healthy economy?
Why is price stability considered a necessary precondition for a healthy economy?
What traditional banking operations does the central bank perform for the government?
What traditional banking operations does the central bank perform for the government?
What does it mean when it is mentioned that the central bank is the custodian of government money and wealth?
What does it mean when it is mentioned that the central bank is the custodian of government money and wealth?
In what capacity does the central bank act as an official agent to the government?
In what capacity does the central bank act as an official agent to the government?
What role does the central bank play in advising the government on economic matters?
What role does the central bank play in advising the government on economic matters?
Why might it be more convenient for a central bank to operate as a banker to the state?
Why might it be more convenient for a central bank to operate as a banker to the state?
What is the primary function of the central bank in controlling inflationary and deflationary pressures?
What is the primary function of the central bank in controlling inflationary and deflationary pressures?
How does the central bank earn profits from printing notes?
How does the central bank earn profits from printing notes?
What is the purpose of adopting qualitative methods by the central bank in controlling credit creation?
What is the purpose of adopting qualitative methods by the central bank in controlling credit creation?
How does the central bank control the cost and quantity of credit?
How does the central bank control the cost and quantity of credit?
In what way does the central bank influence and control credit creation by commercial banks?
In what way does the central bank influence and control credit creation by commercial banks?
What is one of the key powers of the central bank in relation to money supply?
What is one of the key powers of the central bank in relation to money supply?
What is the primary role of the central bank as the lender of last resort?
What is the primary role of the central bank as the lender of last resort?
How does the central bank provide assistance to financial institutions in times of stress?
How does the central bank provide assistance to financial institutions in times of stress?
What is the significance of the front door lending method used by the central bank?
What is the significance of the front door lending method used by the central bank?
How does the central bank's role as lender of last resort impact the credit structure of the economy?
How does the central bank's role as lender of last resort impact the credit structure of the economy?
What is the aim of providing temporary accommodation through the 'back door' method?
What is the aim of providing temporary accommodation through the 'back door' method?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the central bank operating as the lender of last resort?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the central bank operating as the lender of last resort?
What role does the central bank play in relation to commercial banks' cash reserves?
What role does the central bank play in relation to commercial banks' cash reserves?
How does centralizing cash reserves in the central bank benefit the banking system?
How does centralizing cash reserves in the central bank benefit the banking system?
How do centralized cash reserves facilitate a more elastic credit structure?
How do centralized cash reserves facilitate a more elastic credit structure?
What advantage does the central bank have in controlling credit creation by commercial banks?
What advantage does the central bank have in controlling credit creation by commercial banks?
In what situations can centralized cash reserves be most effectively utilized?
In what situations can centralized cash reserves be most effectively utilized?
How does the central bank assist commercial banks during financial difficulties?
How does the central bank assist commercial banks during financial difficulties?
