Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: The RBC says lines of credit for education are popular and the

The RBC says lines of credit for education are popular and the size of loans to students has been going up as tuition costs have increased. Compared to “good debt” like a mortgage, student loan rates...

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Q: Explain the distinction between a central bank and a chartered bank.

Explain the distinction between a central bank and a chartered bank.

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Q: What are the main components of money in Canada today?

What are the main components of money in Canada today?

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Q: What are depository institutions?

What are depository institutions?

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Q: What are the functions of depository institutions?

What are the functions of depository institutions?

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Q: What is the monetary base and how does it relate to the

What is the monetary base and how does it relate to the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet?

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Q: What are the Bank of Canada’s two main policy tools?

What are the Bank of Canada’s two main policy tools?

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Q: What limits the quantity of money that the banking system can create

What limits the quantity of money that the banking system can create?

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Q: A bank manager tells you that she doesn’t create money. She

A bank manager tells you that she doesn’t create money. She just lends the money that people deposit. Explain why she’s wrong.

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Q: Amazon.com agreed to pay its workers $20 an hour

Amazon.com agreed to pay its workers $20 an hour in 1999 and $22 an hour in 2001. The price level for these years was 166 in 1999 and 180 in 2001. Calculate the real wage rate in each year. Did these...

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