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Functions and Characteristics of Money

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. In bartering economies, people trade what they __________ for what they ___________.

a)

Own; buy

b)

Buy; sell

c)

Want; need

d)

Have; need

2.

One of the disadvantages of operating a barter system is that trading is

a)

taking place without currency.

b)

carried out in very large markets.

c)

limited by availability and demand of goods traded.

d)

conducted without consumer protections.

3.

_________________: a moneyless economy that relies on trade

a)

fiat

b)

commodity

c)

barter

d)

tallers

4.

Money should be portable. This means:

a)

You can carry it easily.

b)

It was originally designed in a port.

c)

It is either rectangular or circular.

d)

It is made out of paper.

5.

Money should be durable. This means:

a)

You cannot light it on fire.

b)

It must be tough so it doesn't break.

c)

It should be cheap to mass produce.

d)

It should be silver or gold.

6.

Money should be limited. This means:

a)

You can control how much of it is in use.

b)

It shouldn't be too heavy.

c)

You should use items such as pebbles or leaves.

d)

It should be either rectangular or circular.

7.

Money should be divisible. This means:

a)

You can use smaller pieces of it if you want.

b)

You can cut it in half and give both pieces to a vendor.

c)

If it's lost someone must return it to you.

d)

It must have a picture of a president on it.

8.

Money should be durable, divisible, limited these are examples of?

a)

functions of money

b)

federal reserve notes

c)

formerly used currencies

d)

characteristics of money

9.

Money is a medium of exchange, measure of value, and store of value these are examples of?

a)

functions of money

b)

federal reserve notes

c)

formerly used currencies

d)

characteristics of money

10.
What is NOT a characteristic of money? 
a)
Divisible
b)
Portable
c)
Acceptable
d)
Accessible