Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Economics Test Friday

Here are all the notes... make sure you COPY THESE!!

I will post a game and review this afternoon.



CHAPTER 13 NOTES

Dollar Bill = Federal Reserve Note

Barter: No money is exchanged, but instead exchanges services or items. Used throughout the world

FUNCTIONS OF MONEY

1.     Medium of Exchange
·       Sellers accept an item as payment for goods and services

2.     Standard of Value
·       Money provides people with a way of measuring the relative value of goods and services
·       Everything in measured in dollars and cents.

3.     Store of Value
·       Money can be saved or stored for later use.
o    Must be nonperishable
o    Does not deteriorate
o    Must maintain value overtime
o    So people can accumulate wealth for later use.


5 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF MONEY

1.     Durability
·       Money must last
·       Can be used over and over again

2.     Portability
·       You must be able to carry it from place to place
·       Size matters: You must be able to carry it

3.     Divisibility
·       Ability to be divided into smaller amounts
·       We have to be able to make change

4.     Stability in Value
·       Must maintain its value
·       Remains stable in price

5.     Acceptability
·       All people are willing to accept it in exchange for service and goods


SOURCES OF MONEY VALUES

1.     Commodity Money
Money that is also valuable by itself
Example: Gold, Silver
2.     Fiat Money
Worth something only because the government says its worth something
It has no value by itself
            Example: United States Money


PAPER MONEY MADE
Washington DC

COINS MADE
D: Made in Denver
P: Pilladelphia

DEMAND DEPOSIT
            Money you can get to on demand
            Your Checking Account, ATM Card

NEAR MONEY
Money you have, but is a hassle to get to
            Time Deposits


TYPES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

COMMERCIAL BANKS
·       Large Banks
·       Example: Regions Bank, Bank of America

MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS
·       Small Banks
·       Example: Bank of Bartlett, First Citizens
·       They like small accounts

CREDIT UNIONS
·       Created for employees of a certain job
·       Example: Teachers Credit Union

SAVINGS AND LOANS
·       BEFORE
o   HOME BUILDING SOCIETY: Designed for people to borrow money to build houses.
o   They could not go to a commercial bank.
·       NOW
o   The government deregulated them so now all banks can do everything like direct deposit, etc.

AUTOMATION

ATM: Automatic Teller Machine
·       Gives you immediate access to your bank account and money
·       You must have your bank card and your PIN (Personal Identification Number)

ACH: Automated Clearing House
·       Every month when a bill is due, your bank pays it for you.

POINT OF SALE TRANSACTION
·       The money will be taken out of your account the moment you do your transaction, ATM
·       The money is taken out of your account right then

HOME BANKING
·       Banking from your home, paying bills, etc.
·       Some have an app on your phone

EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer
·       Money that transferred electronically

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