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What types of money are included in the M2 category? Check all that apply.

A
currency
B
savings accounts
C
checking accounts
D
commodity money
E
short-term investment accounts
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Which could be a negative factor of a barter system?

A
Both individuals easily agree on the value of their goods.
B
One person may not want or need what the other person is offering.
C
Goods can be exchanged without the need for any physical currency.
D
The process requires money so the two people involved can easily come to an agreement.
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What is a potential disadvantage of using debit cards when compared to barter and traditional currency?

A
collaborative
B
wide acceptance
C
ease of overspending
D
more privacy and flexibility
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Which of these scenarios involves commodity money?

A
A girl writes a check to her friend for a stack of valuable comic books.
B
A boy starts a lemonade stand and sells each drink for twenty-five cents.
C
A woman offers her neighbor a US silver dollar in exchange for a bicycle.
D
A man buys some T-shirts and pays with a US fifty-dollar bill.
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The term liquidity refers to

A
how quickly money can be exchanged.
B
the true monetary value of an investment.
C
the shifting supply of money in the economy.
D
how much wealth an individual has amassed.
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What would happen if currency in all countries had fewer denominations, i.e. fewer varieties of coins or numbers of bills?

A
People would be more likely to confuse the value of currencies.
B
Exchanging money between countries would be much easier.
C
People could not charge as many different prices for goods.
D
All goods would be more expensive than they currently are.
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People might choose to use a debit card rather than cash for purchases because

A
they do not want to carry around large amounts of cash.
B
their banking institutions charge high fees for cash withdrawals.
C
most items cost less when purchased with a debit card.
D
debit cards have a higher value than cash and can buy more.
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When might it be important to know a currency’s exchange rate?

A
when planning expenses for an overseas trip
B
when changing money into smaller denominations
C
when preparing to buy something expensive
D
when deciding which college is the best value
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A currency is a system of money created and used by

A
an individual or a group of people.
B
all people who live in the same era.
C
a nation or region of the world.
D
a town, city, or state within a region.

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