AFK Economic Concepts and Markets

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the federal funds rate?

Accepted Answer

The interest rate banks charge each other for overnight lending of reserves

Answer

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight.

Question 2

When the yield curve is described as 'inverted,' it means:

Accepted Answer

Short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates

Answer

An inverted yield curve occurs when short-term rates exceed long-term rates, which is often viewed as a recession predictor.

Question 3

GDP is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period

Answer

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) measures the monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a country's geographic borders during a specific time period.

Question 4

Which monetary policy action would the Federal Reserve most likely take to combat inflation?

Accepted Answer

Increase the federal funds rate target

Answer

Raising the federal funds rate target increases borrowing costs, slowing spending and investment, which helps reduce inflationary pressure.

Question 5

The 'law of diminishing marginal utility' states that:

Accepted Answer

Each additional unit of a good consumed provides less additional satisfaction than the previous unit

Answer

The law of diminishing marginal utility holds that the additional satisfaction gained from consuming each successive unit of a good decreases as more is consumed.

AFK - Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge Practice Test

AFK - Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge Practice Test

AFK Economic Concepts and Markets