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What does it mean to say that money is divisible?

A
There is a limited supply of money available.
B
Money is easy to carry from place to place.
C
Larger denominations of coins and bills can be exchanged for smaller denominations.
D
Money is accepted as a way to make a payment anywhere in the US.
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Which of these factors are included in your response? Check all that apply.

A
the fact that the portability of money allows us to make purchases easily
B
the fact that the acceptability of money saves us from confusion
C
the fact that both qualities allow us to exchange value more easily
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In the United States today, what gives money its value?

A
People trust that dollars are valuable.
B
Dollars are backed by gold and silver.
C
Dollars can be exchanged for a precious commodity.
D
Money has a representative value.
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Why is it important that money is portable and acceptable?In at least two complete sentences, describe the consequences you would face if money did not have these two qualities.

Answer:

If money were not portable, it would be difficult to carry it around and make purchases. If money were not acceptable, people might be confused about what forms of money they can use or refuse to accept it, making it harder to exchange value.

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What does the statement "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private” guarantee?

A
US currency is backed by gold.
B
US currency is backed by silver.
C
US currency is a way of obtaining legal credit.
D
US currency has value backed by the federal government.
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Which phrase best defines the liquidity of money?

A
how divisible money is
B
how many denominations money has
C
how scarce the supply of money is
D
how available money is to spend
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Why do economists study the money supply?Be sure to mention liquidity in your response.

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Economists study the money supply to understand how much money is available and how accessible it is. Since money in different forms and accounts has different levels of liquidity, studying the money supply helps assess how easily money can be used.

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How does a debit card differ from both barter and currency?

A
Only currency facilitates easy tracking of expenses.
B
The three payment forms require physical presence for transactions.
C
The three payment forms rely on the trust between parties involved.
D
Only debit cards allow for convenient online and remote transactions.
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What are the three main purposes of money? In your answer, be sure to explain why each purpose helps us to eliminate the need for bartering.

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Money is a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value. As a medium of exchange, it lets people buy and sell without finding someone who wants exactly what they offer, as barter requires. As a unit of account, it gives goods and services common prices so people can compare values easily. As a store of value, it lets people save purchasing power for the future instead of having to trade goods right away.

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Which of these factors are included in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Categorizing the money supply helps us to understand how accessible money is.
B
The money supply allows us to assess the liquidity of money.
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Which of these factors are included in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Money serves as a way to help us exchange value.
B
Money helps us to store value that we have created.
C
Money helps us to assign value to things that can be bought and sold.

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