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AS level Economics
Q. explain why all type of economic system benefit from the existence and the use of money? (8)
First tell the definition of Money : Money is anything that helps the exchange of good ans services... it may be in the form of notes,coins, credit/debit cards and even bank deposits.
Then tell the functions of money very briefly :
1.Medium of exchange
2.Store of value
3 Unit of account
4.Standard of deferred payments
Then tell how the economic systems benefit:
This can be done by giving dis advantages of bartering :
1. Its hard to find some one to swap with
2. There is a double coincidence of wants.
3.Its hard to save something big if you trade in that.
4. Money is durable but not things you trade with for eg. in world war time ciggarette was used as money but it's not durable as it can be consumed.
5. Money is acceptable generally so easier to meet demand and carry out purchasing and selling processes.
6. Money is scarce and this helps economic systems given that it's limited in supply..... things like rocks and pebbles arent scarce so we cannot use them as money.
7. Money is portable usually.... things u might trade with for eg.. tables might not be portable to carry everywhere
Give a reasoned conclusion on benefits.