{"id":3730,"date":"2009-07-25T00:30:38","date_gmt":"2009-07-24T14:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3730"},"modified":"2009-07-25T00:30:38","modified_gmt":"2009-07-24T14:30:38","slug":"saturday-quiz-july-25-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3730","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Quiz &#8211; July 25, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tWelcome to the <strong>billy blog Saturday quiz<\/strong>. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention over the last seven days.<\/p>\n<p>There is a slight change of format this week just for a change.<\/p>\n<p>See how you go with the following five questions. Your results are only known to you and no records are retained.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<h4>Quiz #18<\/h4><ul>\n<li>1. If the flows from part-time employment to full-time employment are less than the flows from full-time employment to part-time employment then part-time employment must be rising.<\/li><ul><li>True<\/li><li>False<\/li><\/ul>\n<li>2. The billions of US dollars that the Federal Reserve in America has pumped into reserves has made it easier for commercial banks to lend and kick start the economy.<\/li><ul><li>False<\/li><li>True<\/li><\/ul>\n<li>3. Rising yields on government bonds will accompany a falling demand for the bonds relative to their supply into the bond markets.<\/li><ul><li>False<\/li><li>True<\/li><\/ul>\n<li>4. A sovereign government holding foreign currency denominated debt is less exposed to exchange rate movements than a household which uses the currency because the government issues the currency and can credit bank accounts.<\/li><ul><li>False<\/li><li>True<\/li><\/ul>\n<li>5. Luigi Pasinetti said that \"investment brings forth its own saving\". This insight tells you that government deficits will never result in financial crowding out.<\/li><ul><li>False<\/li><li>True<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sorry, quiz 18 is now closed.<\/h3>\n\t<p> scroll down to  find the answers and explanation below.\n\t<br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/>\n\t<h4>Quiz #18 answers <\/h4><ul>\n<li>1. If the flows from part-time employment to full-time employment are less than the flows from full-time employment to part-time employment then part-time employment must be rising.<\/li><p>Answer: False<\/p><p>Explanation: You might read <a href=\"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3615\">More gross flows  movements between employment<\/a> or post a comment if you want further information.<\/p>\n<li>2. The billions of US dollars that the Federal Reserve in America has pumped into reserves has made it easier for commercial banks to lend and kick start the economy.<\/li><p>Answer: False<\/p><p>Explanation: You might read <a href=\"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3641\">Fed chairman not quite getting it <\/a> or post a comment if you want further information.<\/p>\n<li>3. Rising yields on government bonds will accompany a falling demand for the bonds relative to their supply into the bond markets.<\/li><p>Answer: True<\/p><p>Explanation: You might read <a href=\"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3574\">Nobel prize winner sounding a trifle modern moneyish<\/a> or post a comment if you want further information.<\/p>\n<li>4. A sovereign government holding foreign currency denominated debt is less exposed to exchange rate movements than a household which uses the currency because the government issues the currency and can credit bank accounts.<\/li><p>Answer: False<\/p><p>Explanation: You might read <a href=\"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3689\">The world is going insane I think<\/a> or post a comment if you want further information.<\/p>\n<li>5. Luigi Pasinetti said that \"investment brings forth its own saving\". This insight tells you that government deficits will never result in financial crowding out.<\/li><p>Answer: True<\/p><p>Explanation: You might read <a href=\"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=3641\">Fed chairman not quite getting it <\/a> or post a comment if you want further information.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the billy blog Saturday quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention over the last seven days. 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