Money
hideMoney is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value, and occasionally, a standard of deferred payment.
Nearly all contemporary money systems at the national level are fiat money systems. Fiat money is without value as a physical commodity, and derives its value by being declared by a government to be legal tender; that is, it must be accepted as a form of payment within the national boundaries of the country, for "all debts, public and private". By law, the refusal of a legal tender (offering) extinguishes the debt in the same way acceptance does. Some bullion coins such as the Australian Gold Nugget and American Eagle are legal tender, however, they trade based on the market price of the metal content as a commodity, rather than their legal tender face value (which is usually only a small fraction of their bullion value).
The money supply of a country is usually held to consist of currency (banknotes and coins) and 'deposit money' (the balance held in checking accounts and savings accounts). These demand deposits usually account for a much larger part of the money supply than currency. Deposit money is intangible and exists only in the form of various bank records. Despite being intangible, deposit money still performs the basic functions of money, as checks are generally accepted as a form of payment and as a means of transferring ownership of deposit money.
More generally, the term "price system" is sometimes used to refer to methods using commodity valuation or money accounting systems.
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News tagged with money
The Thought Is What Counts
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Dec 22, 2009 |
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Holiday gift givers who expect to be appreciated for choosing the most expensive gifts are likely to be disappointed when their presents are unwrapped. Cost has little impact on how much we value the gifts we receive, according ...
Winning While Losing: New Strategy Solves 'Two-Envelope' Paradox
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Australia have taken a step toward resolving a seemingly simple yet unsolved paradox known as the "two-envelope" problem. They’ve worked out a new strategy that can enable ...
Are most consumers planners when it comes to time and money? New study shows some benefits
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Planning -- regarding money or time -- can bring tangible benefits to consumers. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research discovered what makes planners tick.
Achieving Fame, Wealth, and Beauty are Psychological Dead Ends, Study Says
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May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think having loads of money, fetching looks, or the admiration of many will improve your life — think again. A new study by three University of Rochester researchers demonstrates that progress on these ...
Rich people don't need friends
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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In a paper evaluated by f1000 Medicine, six studies tested relationships between reminders of money, social exclusion and physical pain.
Young People Doing Fine When It Comes To Saving Money
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Younger adults may be doing a better job saving for the future than many experts believe, according to a new study.
Obama space panel says moon return plan is a no-go (Update)
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.
Post Office card error leaves Italians in the red: report
Nov 26, 2009 |
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A computer glitch left Italian Post Office customers in the red by processing card transactions at 100 times their value, Italian press reported Thursday.
New study: Up to 90 percent of US paper money contains traces of cocaine
Aug 17, 2009 |
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You probably have cocaine in your wallet, purse, or pocket. Sound unlikely or outrageous? Think again! In what researchers describe as the largest, most comprehensive analysis to date of cocaine contamination ...
Is Second Life's Economy Too Big To Fail?
Oct 13, 2009 |
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One of the more interesting developments in terms of technology is the virtual economy -- and how it translates into something that involves real money.
American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution
Nov 22, 2009 |
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With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.
Fake video dramatically alters eyewitness accounts
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Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the have found that fake video evidence can dramatically alter people's perceptions of events, even convincing them to testify as an eyewitness to an event that never happened.
Broadband stimulus moves at dial-up speeds
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Mark Morgenthaler wants nothing more than to hire 15 people to help expand his wireless Internet service, Surfnet Communications in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He can't wait to start accepting applications, interviewing candidates, ...
Fatal (fiscal) attraction: Tightwads and spendthrifts tend to marry (w/ Video)
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to love and money, opposites really do attract, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Facebook says it passed key financial milestone
Sep 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it achieved an important financial milestone, bringing in more money than it spent in the last quarter. The social networking site previously had said it didn't expect to ...
