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Basic Concepts and Functions of Money and Central Banking, Quizzes of Introduction to Macroeconomics

This document defines and explains key terms related to money and central banking, including the functions of money, forms of money, and the role of central banks in regulating the money supply. Topics covered include medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value, liquidity, commodity money, fiat money, currency, demand deposits, the federal reserve, central bank, money supply, monetary policy, reserves, fractional-reserve banking, reserve ratio, money multiplier, and open-market operations.

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TERM 1
Money
DEFINITION 1
The set of assets in an economy that people regularly use to
buy goods and services from other people.
TERM 2
Medium of
Exchange
DEFINITION 2
an item that buyers give to sellers when they want to
purchase goods and services.
TERM 3
Unit of Account
DEFINITION 3
the yardstick people us to post prices and record debts.
TERM 4
Store of Value
DEFINITION 4
an item that people can use to transfer purchasing power
from the present to the future.
TERM 5
Liquidity
DEFINITION 5
the ease with which an asset can be converted into the
economy's medium of exchange.
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Money

The set of assets in an economy that people regularly use to

buy goods and services from other people.

TERM 2

Medium of

Exchange

DEFINITION 2

an item that buyers give to sellers when they want to

purchase goods and services.

TERM 3

Unit of Account

DEFINITION 3

the yardstick people us to post prices and record debts.

TERM 4

Store of Value

DEFINITION 4

an item that people can use to transfer purchasing power

from the present to the future.

TERM 5

Liquidity

DEFINITION 5

the ease with which an asset can be converted into the

economy's medium of exchange.

Commodity Money

money that takes the form of a commodity with intrinsic

value

TERM 7

Fiat Money

DEFINITION 7

money without intrinsic value that is used as money because

the government decree.

TERM 8

Currency

DEFINITION 8

the paper bills and coins in the hands of the public

TERM 9

Demand

Deposits

DEFINITION 9

balances in bank accounts that depositors can access on

demand by writing a check.

TERM 10

Federal Reserve

DEFINITION 10

the central bank of the U.S.

Reserve Ratio

the fraction of deposits that banks hold as reserves

TERM 17

Money Multiplier

DEFINITION 17

the amount of money the banking system generates with

each dollar of reserves.

TERM 18

Open-Market Operations

DEFINITION 18

the puchase and sale of U.S. government bonds by the

Federal Reserve.