Functions of Money
- Created by: Sophielauren1999
- Created on: 10-05-17 15:37
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- Functions of Money
- Unit of account
- Allows us to place a monetary value on goods or services
- The price of goods and services show the unit of account
- EXAMPLE: A CHOCOLATE BAR IS 60P AND A NEW CAR IS £30,000
- Means of Exchange
- Allows us to trade
- Businesses and customers can buy and sell goods and services using money.
- EXAMPLE: WHEN BUYING LUNCH YESTERDAY
- Store of Value
- Allows us to use it in the future as it keeps value
- May have money saved in an account or a piggy bank- can then use to buy things in the future
- EXAMPLE: Saved up for 5 years and put money into a bank account to buy a car
- Legal Tender
- A legally recognised form of payment
- Money is widely recognised and used for all sorts of transactions.
- From buying an icecream or getting hair cut to paying a deposit on a house or getting your wages
- Unit of account
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