1) Regarding central bank independence,
A) the Fed is more independent than the European Central Bank.
B) the European Central Bank is more independent than the Fed.
C) the trend in industrialized nations has been to reduce central bank independence.
D) the Bank of England has the longest tradition of independence of any central bank in the world.
2) The trend in recent years is that more and more governments
A) have been granting greater independence to their central banks.
B) have been reducing the independence of their central banks to make them more accountable for poor economic performance.
C) have mandated that their central banks focus on controlling inflation.
D) have required their central banks to cooperate more with their Ministers of Finance.
3) Which of the following statements about central bank structure and independence are true?
A) In recent years, with the exception of the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan, most countries have reduced the independence of their central banks, subjecting them to greater democratic control.
B) Before the Bank of England was granted greater independence, the Federal Reserve was the most independent of the world”s central banks.
C) Both theory and experience suggest that more independent central banks produce better monetary policy.
D) While the European Central Bank is independent, it is not as independent as the Federal Reserve.