Money makes trade easier and encourages specialization because it acts as a medium of _________.

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Money

anything widely accepted as final payment for goods and services

What are the six characteristics of money?

1) Durability
2) Portability
3) Divisibility
4) Uniformity
5) Limited Supply
6) Acceptability

Durability

must withstand physical wear and tear that is a part of being used over and over again

Portability

people need to be able to take money with them from place to place

Divisibility

money must be easily divided into smaller denominations

Uniformity

money must be uniformed, easy to count and measure

Limited Supply

the money supply must be kept in limited supply

Acceptability

everyone must be able to use the object meant to be used as money as a medium of exchange

What are the advantages of money?

- Money acts as a medium of exchange, making trade easier
- Money encourages specialization by decreasing the costs for exchange
- Money acts as a store of value, making it easier to save and invest
- Money acts as a measure of value, making it easier to compare the value of goods and services

How does money make trade easier?

Money acts as a medium of exchange

What does decreasing the costs of exchange encourage?

Specialization

How does money make it easier to save and invest?

Money acts as a store of value

How does money make it easier to compare the value of goods and services?

Money acts as a measure of value

Commodity Money

has value in itself (ex. gold coin)

Fiat Money

has value because the government has declared that it is acceptable for paying debt (ex. cash)

Basic Money Supply (in the US)

is made up of currency, coins, and checking account deposits

What does money make it easier to do?

to trade, borrow, save, invest, and compare the value of goods and services

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In what ways does money make trade easier?

Money makes trading easier by replacing barter with transactions involving currency, coins, or checks.

Why does money promote specialization?

Money also encourages specialization. Without money, workers and other resources could not be paid except in the output produced. All those who participated in the production of the good would have to collectively exchange it for all the goods and service desired by the resource owners.

Why Is money important in trade?

Money is a Universal Medium of Exchange But in reality, money is nothing more than a medium of exchange. Money makes it easier to trade your labor for a diverse set of goods and services.

Why is using money as a medium of exchange preferable to bartering?

Why is using money as a medium of exchange preferable to bartering? the relative value of bartered goods remains the same over time. the value of money fluctuates over time. the relative value of goods is difficult to establish in a barter system.