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What is money?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
which one is money ?
a)
cash
b)
cheque
c)
draft
d)
all the above
2.

The difference between representative money and fiat money is that

a)

representative money is worth more than fiat money.

b)

fiat money is counted in coins; representative money is counted in paper dollars.

c)

fiat money is more durable than representative money.

d)

representative money is backed by silver or gold, ; fiat money is not.

3.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of money?

a)

Divisibility

b)

Portability

c)

Acceptability

d)

Responsibility

4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of money?
a)
durable
b)
stable
c)
scarce
d)
affordable
5.
This characteristic of money refers to the ability to carry it with you---lightweight and easy to transport.
a)
portability
b)
uniformity
c)
acceptability
d)
stability
6.
This is money that has another useful purpose.
a)
fiat
b)
commodity
c)
debt
d)
securities
7.

Anything of value

a)

asset

b)

equity

c)

liability

d)

medium of exchange

8.
The study of resources such as money, materials, and labor
a)
economics
b)
services
c)
producers
d)
goods
9.

Which of the following is NOT a function of money?

a)

Store of value

b)

Unit of account

c)

Medium of exchange

d)

Exchange of debt

10.

The fact that a $10 bill received today will still be worth $10 100 years from now is an example of which function of money?

a)

Store of value

b)

Unit of account

c)

Medium of exhange

11.

This type of money is valuable because it is made of something valuable.

a)

Commodity money

b)

Representative money

c)

Fiat money

12.

This type of money consists of a certificate or token that can be exchanged for an item of value.

a)

Commodity money

b)

Representative money

c)

Fiat money

13.

This type of money does not have any intrinsic value and does not represent an asset in a vault.

a)

Commodity money

b)

Representative money

c)

Fiat money

14.

This type of money is considered legal tender and gets its value from the people's faith in the government.

a)

Commodity money

b)

Representative money

c)

Fiat money

15.

The fact that people will allow you to buy items with a $20 bill is an example of which characteristic of money.

a)

Durability

b)

Portability

c)

Divisibility

d)

Uniformity

e)

Acceptability