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Money and Banking Flashcards

The Definition of Money
The Importance of Money
The Functions of Money
The Demand for Money
The Supply of Money
United States Money Supply
Demand and Supply of Money and the Interest Rates
Who Determines the Money Supply
Changes in Money Supply and Interest Rates
Effects of Changes in Money Supply
Paper Money VS Gold Money
Money Supply Decision
The Money Markets

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996175973Functions of Moneystore of value. saving money.
996175979Goldchanges all the time.
996175981Store of Valueis best done by saving the money. If you want to store your value or reduce storage, you'll save it as money. In terms as money. To hold you savings. Savings account in the bank, IRA, saving bonds.
996175984Medium of ExchangePurchasing something.
996175986Medium of Paymentmoney helps us to purchase things.
996175988Medium of Exchangesame as means of payment. Most permanent use of money.
996175992Standard of Valuemeans price. Things in terms of money. Price of something, standard of value.
996175994There are 3 functions1. Medium of Exchange 2. Store of Value 3. Standard of Value
996175997Definition of MoneyMoney is what money does. Serves as a medium of exchange or means of payment.
996176001Moneydollar & coins
996176013MoneyHas only one function. you can only buy with it. useful for buying things. to exchange. Anything which can buy something.
996176021Money was used asgold coins
996176028money todaypaper (dollar)
996176057Backing up U.S money suppliesKeep gold reserved against the money issues.
996176129Value of the Dollargoes up and down
996176131Creation of U.S moneyprinting of money. control inflation. Created when somebody can use new money from having no money. Money is created by lending.
996176135Price valueThe price that you bear for buying things.
996176138InflationYou pay more on everything. Happens when there's too much money in the market and there's no value. You pay the dollar and the actual value is less. The value of the money is less, you pay more for buying things. Value of the money is less.
996176139price level & value of moneyare opposite to each other. The value of the money goes up & the other one goes down.
996176140means of paymentcheck. dollar. coin. credit card. You pay for something but you got no money. To pay bills, buy groceries, to pay rent.
996176141credit cardpays off from your bank account.
996176143Bartardoesn't work these days. We no longer have to exchange for things.
996176144money is used as1. means of payment AKA medium of exchange. 2. store of value 3. Standard of value
996176145Why people want money?They need it for day to day needs. Buy things, make payment, pay bills. To make purchases. Whether the interest rate is up or down.
996176146Interest rateDoesn't affect the demand.
996176147Assetan investment. When you buy a house, you need money but, that would depend of the interest rate.
996176148Investmentdepends upon the interest rate.
996176156Demand for moneycomes from people. Doesn't depend upon the interest rate. Both demands combined together.
996176173Things that depends on the interest rateInvestments like buying a house or cars
996176184Things that doesn't depend upon the interest rateDay to day needs or expenses.
996176582Low interest ratepeople buy
996176583High interest ratepeople hold on
996176584Supply of MoneyM1: currency in circulation plus checking account deposits M2: M1+savings deposits, small time deposits, and deposits in money market mutual funds
996176585Who provides the money? (for the entire country)The Federal of Reserve. (They print the money)
996176586M1Most liquid money. You can spend it right away. Currency (coins & bills) + demand deposits at banks + other checkable deposits (NOW accounts) at banks and at all other thrift institutions + travelers checks. Any bank is called M1. Child.
996176587M2M1 + small-denomination time deposits + money market deposit accounts and passbook savings deposits at all depository institutions + money market mutual funds shares + bank overnight repurchase agreements and Eurodollars. M2 includes M1. Not as liquid as M1. You have to wait until the time matures and then you can spend it. Parent.
996176588thrift institutionspeople who save money and don't get involved with the business. Saving banks. Time saving banks (saving bank gives you little interest) as compared to city banks (commercial bank doesn't give you interest)
996176589small-denomination time depositsLess than $100,000 for a fixed time period. CDs. It has to be a small amount of money. You can't spend it right away. You have to take the money and they will give you a penalty because it's fixed for a certain time.
996176590money market deposit accountsIt gives you the interest rate, whatever the money weight is. The interest rate changes according to the money market conditions.
996176591depository institutionsCommercial banks and thrift institutions; financial institutions that accept deposits from the public
996176592passbook savings depositsaccounts sold to household customers in small denominations along with a small booklet or computer statement showing the account's current balance, interest earnings, deposits, and withdrawals
996176593money market mutual fundsA company or a bank that takes money from you and invest for you. The mutual fund company lease the money for the other people. The people who don't like the interest rate (don't get anything) gives the money to the bank and they will invest it for them into shares, bonds and they will make money or lose money. Of course, it isn't for free. The company or bank that handles your money will charge you a fee. high/low funds. M2.
996176594overnight repurchase agreementsCity bank and Chase bank. City bank has to pay 1 billion dollars to the people who had invested their money. They need money/cash. City bank then runs out of cash, and City bank go to Chase to borrow 1 billion dollars. City bank has to give the money back the next day because it only needs it for one night because tomorrow it is going to be alright. That's why it's called repurchase agreement. Tomorrow City bank will buy it back and give the 1 billion dollars back to Chase. Chase made interest and City is saved by Chase because it got bailed out. Works only overnight.
996176595The Federal of ReservePart of the government. An agency which is given the power by the government by the law of constitution to provide us the money. They print the bills. Can increase or decrease money with the monetary policy and physical policy. Not allowed to print more money than it's already in the country. They can print money to replace the old bill but not new currency.
996176596NOW accountsNotes Of Withdrawal. An agreement with the bank to withdrawal money once a week. Gives you little interest but they'll restrict you. You will not write a check as you please. For the people who want to make money in the market.
996176597negotiable order of withdrawalYou can negotiate with the bank. You will write a check once a week and the bank will give you interest depending on the condition and the permit.
996176598traveler checksgoes under M1. When you travel, you can give the money to the bank and they will issue you travel checks. If you lose it you can replace it. It's safe. Instead of carrying cash. If you want to pay, you pay with the check. You will not lose your money. You can spend it right away.
996176599saving depositsIncluded in M2.
996176600Low fundsWhen you give the money to the bank, they take the fee upfront. They'll take the money out right away.
996176603High fundsWhen you give the money, the bank does not charge you money upfront but they'll charge you a little fee.
996176606EurodollarsM2.It can be used as dollars.
996176611M3Takes M2 and adds large cities. If you want to spend money, the bank will give you a very heavy penalty. Least liquid. It includes everything. The amount of money that we have in the country. Includes M1 and M2. Grand daddy.
996176612When adding M1Currency (coins & paper money) + Checkable deposits Currency/Total * 100=percent% Checkable deposits/Total * 100=percent%
996176620When adding M2Savings and MMDA + small time deposits + money market mutual funds Savings and MMDA/Total * 100=percent% small time deposits/Total * 100=percent% money market mutual funds/Total * 100=percent%
996176641When adding M3large time deposits/ENTIRE total * 100=percent%
996176654Money supply is approved by:the Senate.
996176656the supply of moneyfixed. You can't increase or decrease.
996176665RussiaThey print money as they please on different colored paper and size. They print money on the newspaper. The inflation rate is unbelievable.
996176675Demand for money for transactionsday to day needs. Stays fixed. Doesn't depend upon interest rates. Straight line (on the graph) No matter what the interest rate is, it's going to be the same demand.
996176677Interest rate of the marketWhere the demand of money & the supply of money intersect (on the graph)
996176711commoditymoney; anything that is bought or sold

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