Understanding the Characteristics of Money

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of money?

  • Portability
  • Durability
  • Intrinsic Value (correct)
  • Divisibility

What is the primary function of money as a 'unit of account'?

  • To serve as a medium of exchange
  • To provide a standard for measuring value (correct)
  • To store purchasing power over time
  • To act as a legal tender

Commodity money has no intrinsic value.

False (B)

What is 'liquidity' in the context of money?

<p>The ease with which an asset can be converted into the economy's medium of exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is included in M1?

<p>Demand deposits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

M2 is a broader measure of the money supply than M1.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Reserve (or central bank) in a country's monetary system?

<p>To control the money supply and regulate banks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'fiat money'?

<p>Money without intrinsic value that is used as money because of government decree (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Credit cards are considered part of the money supply.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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