ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

MONEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the characteristics of money can be defined as “able to be broken down into smaller parts”?
A
Uniformity
B
Durability
C
Portability
D
Divisibility
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Divisibility: Money must be capable of being divided into smaller parts. Divisible forms of money help make transactions of all sizes and amounts possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Divisibility. Money must be made in various units. You should be able to make change. By having various units of money, goods of various value can be paid for, and change for larger units of money can be made.

Detailed explanation-3: -Divisibility. Talking about the qualities of good money, it is important to remember the divisibility of money. If someone wants to buy a smaller unit of a commodity, then divisibility of money can make it possible. For example, cows cannot function as good money.

Detailed explanation-4: -in fact, a variety of items have been used as money over the centuries. The items that worked the best tended to have four basic characteristics: portability, divisibility, durability, and acceptability.

Detailed explanation-5: -The characteristics of money are durability, portability, divisibility, uniformity, limited supply, and acceptability.

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