1.
What is monetary policy?
2.
Suppose the Fed
purchases
$500 million in government securities from a
primary dealer. What will happen to the level of legal reserves in the banking
system and by how much will they change?
3.
How would you describe the size distribution of American banks and the
concentration of i
ndustry assets in the U.S.?
4.
What is a bank holding company?
5.
What did the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking Act do? Why was it passed into
law?
6.
Why is the creation (chartering) of new banks closely regulated? What about
nonbank financial firms?
7.
Who charters new banks in the U.S.?
8.
What are the advantages of having a national bank charter? A state bank charter?