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CH 10-1 Macro--JW
Vocabulary Macro-JW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Money | Anything that people will accept in exchange for goods and services. |
| Medium of exchange | A means through which goods and services can be exchanged. |
| Barter | The exchange of goods and services without using money. |
| Standard of Value | Determines the economic worth in the exchange process. |
| Store of value | It is something that holds its value over time. |
| Commodity Money | Has intrinsic value based on the material from which it is made. |
| Representative money | Paper money that is backed by something tangible, such as silver or gold. |
| Fiat money | Money declared by the government and accepted by the people to have worth. |
| Money | Anything that people will accept in exchange for goods and services. |
| Medium of exchange | A means through which goods and services can be exchanged. |
| Barter | The exchange of goods and services without using money. |
| Standard of Value | Determines the economic worth in the exchange process. |
| Store of value | It is something that holds its value over time. |
| Commodity Money | Has intrinsic value based on the material from which it is made. |
| Representative money | Paper money that is backed by something tangible, such as silver or gold. |
| Fiat money | Money declared by the government and accepted by the people to have worth. |
| Currency | Paper money and coins |
| Demand Deposits | Checking accounts |
| Near money | Savings accounts and "time deposits" that can be converted to cash relatively easily. |
| Intrinsic value | The value of something based on the perception of what is valuable. |
| Tangible | An item that can be seen or touched; has form. |
| Purchasing Power | Sometimes known as "buying power." How much one can purchase with given dollar amount. |
| time deposits | Savings accounts or other financial instrument where money is expected to "sit" and draw interest for a specified time frame. |
| Liquid assets | Something that can be turned in to cash easily. |
| M1 | Liquid assets. Physical money plus checking accounts. |
| M2 | All of M1 plus savings accounts, CDs, and money market accounts. |