Money and its Creation

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What is money primarily used for?

  • To suppress the independence and human potential of the many
  • To consume and satisfy debts
  • To measure and represent the value of something (correct)
  • To achieve economic liberation and universal prosperity

What are the four main functions of money?

  • A medium of exchange, a store of debt, a standard of credit, and a common measure of wealth
  • A medium of exchange, a store of value, a standard of value, and a common measure of value (correct)
  • A medium of transaction, a store of debt, a standard of credit, and a common measure of wealth
  • A medium of transaction, a store of property, a standard of ownership, and a common measure of equity

According to Louis Kelso, what is money ultimately used for?

  • To suppress the independence and human potential of the many
  • To achieve economic liberation and universal prosperity
  • To measure values used for the exchange of property rights (correct)
  • To consume and satisfy debts

Money is primarily used as a yardstick for measuring

<p>The value of real goods and services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The main purpose of creating money using commercial banks and a central banking system is to

<p>Maintain an adequate and stable money supply (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under a central banking system as originally designed, businesses would obtain loans from

<p>The local commercial bank (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The money creation powers of the central bank can be used to

<p>Keep an elite in power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would every citizen have an equal right and access to?

<p>Financial system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would the financial system extend credit to every citizen?

<p>By providing loans with no interest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Reserve in this program?

<p>To cancel money created for repaid loans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the impact of this program on the wealth and income gap?

<p>It would decrease the wealth and income gap (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Functions of Money

  • Money is primarily used as a yardstick for measuring
  • The four main functions of money are:

Money Creation and Central Banking

  • The main purpose of creating money using commercial banks and a central banking system is to
  • Under a central banking system, businesses would obtain loans from
  • The money creation powers of the central bank can be used to

Louis Kelso's View on Money

  • According to Louis Kelso, money is ultimately used for

Universal Access to Credit

  • Every citizen would have an equal right and access to
  • The financial system would extend credit to every citizen through
  • The role of the Federal Reserve in this program is to

Impact on Wealth and Income Gap

  • The implementation of this program would have a significant impact on the wealth and income gap

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