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Why money?. To order publication, Money : Everyday Economics , go to: http://www.dallasfed.org/microsites/educate/pubs/order.cfm. The opinions expressed are solely those of the presenters and do not reflect the opinions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Why money?To order publication, Money: Everyday Economics, go to:
http://www.dallasfed.org/microsites/educate/pubs/order.cfm
The opinions expressed are solely those of the presenters and do not reflect the opinions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System.
Without money
• Transactions require double coincidence of wants.
• “Prices” are subjective and extremely variable.
• Transaction costs are high.
When is money needed?• Economies grow too large• Labor specializes too much• Transactions become too complicated
What is money?
• Anything that is generally acceptable as payment for goods and services or for repayment of debts.
Kinds of money?
• Commodity money• Representative money• Fiat money
Who needs money?• Prisons• The internet?
• Nations• Groups of nations• Communities
Characteristics of money?
Characteristics, cont.
Characteristics, cont.
Old money
Old money
Old money
Current money
Current money
Dallas Fed’s New Publication
• Everyday Economics: Money
Inside the publication
Inside money
Vocabulary for money