Functions of money Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Functions of money
A
What money is, how and why its used.
2
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What are the four functions of money?
A
- Unit of account
- Means of exchange
- Store of value
- Legal tender
3
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Unit of accounts definition?
A
Money can be used to place a value on goods and services. You exchange money for an equivalent valued good or service.
4
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Means of exchange definition?
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Money is used to sell, buy or trade goods and services, makes it simple, EXAMPLE: 100 apples for one phone.
5
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Store of value definition?
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Money has a value, that value can be stored, and used in the future, unlike an apple to would go bad, therefor loosing its value.
6
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Legal tender definition?
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Money is the legal means to pay for good and services. Its the legal national currency of a country and official method of payment.
