ch 11 money final exam Flashcards
alternative to money
bartering
the process people finding each other directly exchanging goods and services
bartering
Characteristics of money
medium of exchange, unit of account, store value
Money is money because the government says it is money
fiat money
anything that is used to buy and sell goods and services
money
the function of money that determine the relative value of goods and services
unit of account
money is preserved over time
store of value
any currency in circulation plus any deposits a the federal reserve
monetary base
what involves the money supply M1
All the USD in existence
Checkable deposits
Travelers checks (check books)
What involves the money supply M2
- ) M1 supply
- ) Saving Deposits
- ) Small Time Deposits
- ) retail money mark mutual funds
how do banks create money?
making loans
currency in the vaults of banks or deposits banks at the fed
reserves
the percentage of deposits that must be kept on reserve
required reserve ratio
when banks hold onto small percentage of money and send the rest out in the form of investment
Reserve Banking: Fraction
required reserve ratio among most banks
10%