QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Money - ans- sq sq
is any commodity (such as gold) or token ($10) that is generally accepted as means of p
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ayment
Commodity or Token - ans- sq sq sq sq
money is something that can be recognized, and can be divided up into small parts.
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Means of Payment - ans- sq sq sq sq
is a method of settling a debt. You can buy a car with a loan and pay the loan in the due
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date. Money is used to pay off the loan.
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Money performs three vital functions - ans-
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medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value
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Medium of exchange - ans- sq sq sq sq
is an object that is generally accepted in return for goods and services.
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Barter - ans- sq sq
without money, you would have to exchange goods and services directly for other goods
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and services and exchange.
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Unit of Account - ans-Is an agreed-
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upon measure for stating the prices of goods and services.
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Fiat money - ans-
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is objects that are money because the law decrees or orders them to be money.
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The objects that we use as money today are - ans-
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currency; deposits at banks and other financial institutions
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Currency - ans-The notes (dollar bills) and coins that we use in the United States today
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Deposits - ans- sq sq
are money because they can be converted into currency on demand and are used direct
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ly to make payments.
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, Currency inside the banks is not money - ans- sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
when you get some cash from the ATM, you convert your bank deposit into currency.
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Official Measure of Money:M1 - ans- sq sq sq sq sq
consists of currency by individuals and businesses, traveler's checks, and checkable de
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posits owned by individuals and businesses.
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Official Measure of Money:M2 - ans- sq sq sq sq sq
consists of M1 plus savings deposits and small time deposits, money market funds, and
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other deposits.consists of M1 plus savings deposits and small time deposits, money mar
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ket funds, and other deposits.
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A money market fund - ans-(also known as money market mutual fund) is an open-
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ended mutual fund that invests in short-
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term debt securities. An investment fund that holds the objective to earn interest for shar
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eholders while maintaining a net asset value (NAV) of $1 per share.
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What is money market funds purpose? - ans-
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is to provide investors with a safe place to invest easily accessible cash-
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equivalent assets characterized as a low-risk, low-return investment.
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Time deposit - ans- sq sq sq
A bank deposit that cannot be withdrawn before a date specified at the time of deposit.
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M1 - ans-• Currency and traveler's checks
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• Checkable deposits
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M2 - ans-M1sq sq
Savings deposits sq
Small time deposits sq sq
Money market funds and other deposits
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Are M1 and M2 Means of Payment? - ans-
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The test of whether something is money is whether it is generally accepted as a means
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of payment.
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M1 passes this test and is money.
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Some savings deposits in M2 are just as much a means of payment as the checkable de
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Checks - ans-Not money. It is an instruction to a bank to make a payment
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Credit Cards - ans-is not money becuse it does not make a payment
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Debit Cards - ans-Not money. It is like an electronic check.
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Mobile Wallet - ans-is an electronic version of a physical wallet.
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