Business finance 1 Flashcards
Money is derived from the word _______ surname of
Moneta, Juno
Juno the Guardian of the
Finances of the Roman Empire
a mint or a place for coining money.
Moneta
is generally accepted as the
medium of exchange, a measure of
value or means of payments.
Money
- consist of denomination of a
country’s currency that, by law, must be
accepted as a medium for commercial
exchange and payment for money debt.
Legal tenders
- not legal tenders and are accepted only at the option of the creditor, lender, or seller, also called
Checks and Postal orders
Lawful Money
Checks and postal orders
-conversion of metals into coins.
Coinage
where metals are made into coins.
Mint
Lighter than coins making it
portable.
Paper Money
Representative money was late replaced by what is
termed
Fiat money
the hard plastic card used in
everyday transactions in place of actual bank
notes.
Plastic money
Types of Plastic Money
Credit Card
Debit Card
Cash Card
Prepaid Cash card
allows owners to buy
products on credit, it has a credit limit.
Credit Card
- immediately charged to the
cardholder’s bank account.
Debit Card
- only allows withdrawal of
money through an Authorized Teller
Machine (ATM).
Cash Card
paid by the buyers upon purchase.
Prepaid Cash Card
Types of Prepaid Cash Card
Gift Card/Certificates
Store Card
Multi-currency prepaid Card
can be given as
gifts so that the recipients can choose
what they want as a gift.
Gift Card
generally issued by a
particular store.
store Card