Ch 10 Flashcards
(Financial Section) Market for the production and exchange of goods and services
Real Sector
(Financial Sector) Market for the creation and exchange of financial assets
*financial assets include money, stocks, and bonds
*Plays a central role in organizing and coordinating our economy
Financial Sector
For every ____ transaction, there is a _________ transaction that mirrors it
real, financial
the _________ sector channels savings back into spending as loans
financial
______ is ________ from the spending stream from government, households, and corporations
saving, outflows
_____ are _______ which are made to government, households, and corporations
loans, inflows
(1.) liquid financial asset
money
can easily be changed into another asset
liquid
(2.) functions to keep economy moving
money
(Three functions of money) 1. use money to buy goods; reduces search cost of beneficial trades
Medium of exchange
(Three Functions of Money) 2. Allows us to hold value over time so it serves to store wealth
Store of Value
(Three Functions of Money) 3. Goods are priced in money so it is a common standard to measure relative worth of goods.
Unit of account
(6 characteristics of money) 1. withstand wear and tear
durability
(6 characteristics of money) 2. easily carriable
portability
(6 characteristics of money) 3. divided into smaller units
divisibility
(6 characteristics of money) similar units similar value
uniformity
(6 characteristics of money) availability is limited
limited supply
(6 characteristics of money) used to exchange for goods and services
Acceptability
-financial institution whose function is to accept deposits & lend money
individuals’ deposits in savings and checking accounts like currency and are also considered money
a bank
(M1 & M2) M_ consists of currency in the hands of the public plus checking accounts (most liquid)
M1
(M1 & M2) M_ is made up of M_ plus savings and money market accounts, times deposits (CDs)
M2, M1
(Money vs. Credit )______ ____ balances are assets of a bank in the form of a prearranged loan and the liabilities of the ______ ____ user
Credit Card
(banking system) _____ is created in the banking system through the use of deposits to make loans
money
(Banking System Step-by-step)
-Person deposits currency in checking account at a bank
-Money is transformed from currency to a bank deposit
Step 1