DSST Money and Banking Practice Questions - Money and Banking Exam - DSST Money and Banking Practice Questions

Question 1

Which item best illustrates money serving as a medium of exchange?

A shopper uses a debit card balance to buy groceries. A collector keeps rare coins because they may rise in value. A store lists every price in dollars. A family compares the value of a house with the value of a car.

Correct Answer:

A shopper uses a debit card balance to buy groceries.

Question 2

A restaurant menu lists a sandwich at $12 and soup at $7. Which function of money is being used?

Unit of account Lender of last resort Open-market operation Fractional reserve asset

Correct Answer:

Unit of account

Question 3

Which statement best distinguishes fiat money from commodity money?

Fiat money has value mainly because government declares it legal tender and people accept it, while commodity money has value from the item itself. Fiat money must be redeemable for gold, while commodity money cannot be traded. Fiat money is always electronic, while commodity money is always paper currency. Fiat money can serve only as a unit of account, while commodity money can serve only as a store of value.

Correct Answer:

Fiat money has value mainly because government declares it legal tender and people accept it, while commodity money has value from the item itself.

Question 4

Why are checking deposits usually considered money while corporate bonds usually are not?

Checking deposits can be spent directly, while corporate bonds generally must be sold or redeemed before being used for payment. Checking deposits always pay higher interest than bonds. Corporate bonds are issued only by the Federal Reserve. Checking deposits are never liabilities of banks.

Correct Answer:

Checking deposits can be spent directly, while corporate bonds generally must be sold or redeemed before being used for payment.

Question 5

A country with very high inflation finds that households rush to spend paychecks immediately because cash loses purchasing power quickly. Which function of money is most directly weakened?

Store of value Reserve requirement Discount lending Balance of payments accounting

Correct Answer:

Store of value

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