Money is defined as a medium of exchange, store of value, and a
unit of account. With regards to cryptocurrencies, can these be
considered as a storage of value ? explain in detail.
1. The medium of exchange function of money eliminates:
A.
the opportunity cost of holding money.
B.
barter, or the exchange of goods for goods.
C.
the need for chequing accounts.
D.
the need for currency.
2. Barter requires the existence of:
A.
the backing of the government.
B.
the double coincidence of wants.
C.
paper currency and coins.
D.
gold or silver.
Explain why a market structure in which money is used as a medium of exchange is more conducive to the expansion of trade and exchange than a barter system.
What is money? Explain the three functions that money performs.
What is the relationship between money and inflation? Explain
Gold and cigarettes can function as money for transactions (a
medium of exchange.)
a) What characteristics of gold and cigarettes make them well
suited to serve as a medium of exchange or limit their suitability
for serving as a medium of exchange? Explain. Be specific. (7-11
sentences)
b) Are gold and cigarettes commodity or fiat money? Are US
dollars commodity or fiat money? Explain. (3-5 sentences)
What are the three functions performed by money? a. Medium of
exchange, barter, and purchasing power b. Store of value, standard
of value, and liquidity c. Medium of exchange, store of value, and
standard of value d. Store of value, standard of value, and
individual net worth
Which of the following is NOT a function of money? A. A store of
value B. A measure of inflation C. A medium of exchange D. A unit
of account
Which function of money is best served by bitcoin? A. A store of
value B. A unit of account C. A medium of exchange
The ease at which an asset can be converted into a medium of
exchange is known as A. Wealth B. Profitability C. Inflation D.
Liquidity
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Money is defined by its functions, explain what money is.
Explain what assets best serve the functions of money why money is
measured as M1 and M2 (along a liquidity continuum). Finally
explain what causes money, like the “dollar” to have value.
Value of the foreign exchange (3/10/2020)
1.00 USD
One unit of the exchange in USD
Value of the foreign exchange (5/9/2020)
1.00 USD
One unit of the exchange in USD
British Pound
0.77162
1.29597
British Pound
0.806035
1.24064
MULTIPLE CHOICE (from a to c) WITH THE INFORMATION SHOWN
ABOVE
A. Has your currency appreciated or depreciated against
the dollar between March 10 and May 9, 2020? Choose from the
answers above:
a. It has depreciated
b. It has stayed the...