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Lu7: The Monetary System, Money Growth and Inflation (Money growth and…
Lu7: The Monetary System, Money Growth and Inflation
The meaning of money
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The Functions of Money
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Medium of exchange
-an item that buyers give to sellers when they want to purchase goods and services.
-anything that is readily acceptable as payment.
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The Kinds of Money
Commodity money takes the form of a commodity with intrinsic value.
Examples: Gold, silver, cigarettes.
Fiat money is used as money because of government decree.
It does not have intrinsic value.
Examples: Coins, currency, check deposits.
Money in the economic
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Demand deposits are balances in bank accounts that depositors can access on demand by writing a check.
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Banks and money supply
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In a fractional-reserve banking system, banks hold a fraction of the money deposited as reserves and lend out the rest.
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