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chapter 3 econ
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Economics
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09/15/2014

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commodity money
Definition
Money made of precious metals or another valuable commodity
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Currency
Definition
paper money and coins
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Electonic Money
Definition
money in the form of a stored value card, smart card, or balances to purchase goods and services over the internet
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Fiat MOney
Definition
paper currency decreed by a government as legal tender but not convertible into coins or precious metals
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Hyperinflation
Definition
periods of extreme inflation
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Income
Definition
the flow of earning over a specific period of time
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Liquidity
Definition
the relative ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into cash
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Medium of Exchange
Definition
anything that can be used to pay for goods and services
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Monetary aggregates
Definition
the two measures of the money supply used by the federal reserve system
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Payment System
Definition
the method of conducting transactions in the economy
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Store of value
Definition
a repository of purchasing power over time
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Unit of account
Definition
anything used to measure value in an economy
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wealth
Definition
all resources owned by an individual, including all assets
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