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Money and Banking 12
Question | Answer |
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Standard of value and a means of exchange or payment. | Money |
Modern society uses coins, currency, checks, and debit cards as part of it. | Monetary System |
A firm that manages money. | Finacial institutions |
A record of the amount of money of a customer has deposited into or withdrawn from a bank. | Bank account |
The money put in a bank account. | Deposit |
The money taken out. | Withdrawal |
A rate that the bank pays customers for keeping their money. | Interest |
Allows money to be transferred from one bank account to another through a network of computers. | Electronic funds transfer (EFT) |
The electronic transfer of a payment directly from the payer's bank account to that of the party being paid. | Direct deposit |
Property or goods pledged by a borrower to use as security against a loan if it is not repaid. | Collateral |
An agreement in which a borrower gives a lender the right to take the property if the loan is not repaid. | Mortgage |
A secure box in a banks vault used for the safe storage of a customers vaulables. | Safe-deposit box |
Offer the entire range of banking services, such as checking and saving accounts, loans, and financial advice. | Commercial banks |
Financial institutions that hold costumer's funds in interest-bearing accounts and invest mainly in mortgage loans. | Savings and loan associations |
Not-for-profit banks set up by organizations for their employees to use. | Credit unions |
Provide loans specifically for buying a home or business. | Mortgage companies |
Offer short-term loans to businesses and consumers, but at much higher interest rates than bank charge. | Finance companies |
Not only provide protection against problems such as fire and theft, but they also offer loans to businesses and consumers. | Insurance companies |
Sells stocks and bonds may also offer a wide range of finacial services to their customers. | Brokerage firms |
The central bank of the United States. | Federal Reserve System |
Funds set aside for emergenics, such as a rush of withdrawals. | Reserves |
Made to business to buy supplies and equipment. | Commercial loan |
It hold its value over time and can be stored or saved. | Store of value |
Anything that is generally accepted as a measure of value and of wealth. | Medium of exchange |
To place or leave Money for preservation or later use. | Store money |