money Flashcards

(68 cards)

1
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three uses of money

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medium of exchange
unit of account
store of value

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2
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must withstand the physical wear and tear

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durability

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3
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must be easily transferable

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portability

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4
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must be easily divided into smaller denominations

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divisibility

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5
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must be uniform

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uniformity

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6
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more available»> less valuable

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limited supply

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7
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must be able to exchange the objects

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acceptability

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8
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something that keeps its value if held

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store of value

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9
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objects that have value because the holder can exchange them for something else of value

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representative money

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10
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money that has value because the government says it’s acceptable for paying debts

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fiat money

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11
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anything that is used to determine value during the exchange of goods and services

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medium of exchange

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12
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exchange of one set of goods and services relative to eachother

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unit of account

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13
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anything used as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value

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money

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14
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objects that have value in themselves as well as for their use as money

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commodity money

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15
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what were the first two attempts to centralize US banking and when were they in operation

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the first bank of the US (1791-1811)

the second bank of the US (1816-1832)

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16
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what problems were associated with the free banking era (1837-1863), dominated by state-chartered banks

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bank runs and panics, wildcat banks, fraud, and many different currencies

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17
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how did the national banking acts of 1863 and 1864 promote stability

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gave the federal gov power to charter banks

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18
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stabilized the currency and gave the public confidence by setting a value of gold per dollar by requiring gov to issue only as much currency as the amount of gold in the treasury

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gold standard

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19
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how did the federal reserve system, established in 1913, begin to manage the money supply

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regional federal reserve banks stored some of their member banks cash reserves

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20
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what guarantee was made available to bank customers in 1933

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insured individual deposits of up to $2500 if a bank fails

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21
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the gov could only issue currency if it had gold in the treasury to back it

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gold standard

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22
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paper currency printed with green ink that was issued by the US treasury during the civil war but not backed by gold or silver

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greenback

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23
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receives , keeps , and lends money

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bank

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24
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the nations central banking system

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federal reserve system

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5 services that banks offer
``` storing money saving money loans credit cards simple and compound interest ```
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describe 4 types of financial institutions
commercial banks savings and loan associations savings banks credit unions
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all the money available in the US economy
money supply
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the ability to be used as, or directly converted to cash
liquidity
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the money in checking accounts
demand deposit
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a fund that pools money from small savers to purchase short term gov and corporate securities
money market mutual fund
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a banking system that keeps only a fraction of funds on hand and lends out the remainder
fractional reserve banking
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failure to pay back a loan
default
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a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate
mortgage
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a card entitling it’s holder to buy goods and services
credit card
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the price paid for the use of borrowed money
interest
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a card used to withdraw money
debit card
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person or institution to whom money owned
creditor
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what you fill out to put check into account
deposit slip
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what three things should you be aware of when balancing your checkbook
outstanding checks outstanding deposit account fees
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spending and savings plan based on estimating your income and expenses
budgeting
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money before taxes are taken out
gross income
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money after taxes are taken out
net income
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not going away | ex. mortgage
fixed expense
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changes | ex. water
flexible expense
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leftover money incase of emergency
emergency fund
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things gov did to make counterfeiting more difficult
``` offcenter the portrait put watermark in bills 5 and up color shifting ink put security strip in micro printing ```
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who investigates counterfeiting
secret service
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what do the 7 board of goveners control
interest rates inflation money and supply
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branch that protects all of us when money runs out
FDIC
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oversee banking industry in our country
FCC
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taking your resources and redirecting them to higher prices
invest
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helps you find out how quickly your money will double | interest rate/72
rule of 72
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when your interest earns interest
compound interest
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the riskier the investment, the higher/ lower the ceiling
risk
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helps you to save your money
financial planner
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picture of all types of investments
portfolio
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economic indicator of 30 largest companies in america and how they are doing
dou jones industrial average
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methods to invest money
``` play the stock market diversification buying land rental properties bonds treasury bond municipal bond junic bonds ```
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choose different types of stocks
diversification
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keeps track of stocks for top 500 companies
S and P 500 | standard and pores
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take a long time to mature | backed by US gov
bonds
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bought in larger amounts
treasury bond
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used for larger projects
municipal bond
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more risky bond
junic bonds
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6 month- 5 year programs
certificates of deposit
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money taken out of paycheck
mutual funds
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overall return you get
capital gains
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what you had lost
capital loss