ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FISCAL POLICY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kacie puts money in a savings account so she will have future purchasing power. Which function is money serving here?
A
medium of exchange
B
unit of account
C
standard of value
D
store of value
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With the help of money, people can store surplus purchasing power and use it whenever they wish to. Money serves as a store of value for goods in liquid form. Savings in the form of money are not only secure but the possibility of it being disrupted is very low. Besides, money can be carried around and is portable.

Detailed explanation-2: -To summarize, money has taken many forms through the ages, but money consistently has three functions: store of value, unit of account, and medium of exchange. Modern economies use fiat money-money that is neither a commodity nor represented or “backed” by a commodity.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the functions of money in an economy is that it serves as a store of value. A store of value is something that people use to transfer purchasing power from the present to the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -A medium of exchange. A standard of deferred payment. A store of wealth. A measure of value. 13-Dec-2022

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