week 9 quiz Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

When it was created in 1694 the purpose of the Bank of England was to…

A

Raise money for the Navy

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1
Q

Actual Euro notes and coins began to be distributed in…

A

2002

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2
Q

The Big Mac Index illustrates…

A

Purchasing-Power Parity

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3
Q

By the end of the 18th century the Bank of England had become the

A

Bank that issued currency, managed the public debt.

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4
Q

The 1967 Bank Act in Canada…

A

Lifted the six per cent annual interest-rate ceiling banks could charge on personal loans and allowed banks to enter the mortgage field.

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5
Q

The style of bank system in Canada is best decribed as…

A

branch banking

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6
Q

The Canadian dollar is an example of…

A

fiat money

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7
Q

Potosi is situated in which country?

A

bolivia

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8
Q

The “Economist” Approach to European monetary union believes that.

A

Their should be strict requirements of economic convergence before monetary integration.

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9
Q

Which was the first chartered bank in Canada?

A

bank of montreal

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