4 Apr 2023 11:32 am
...typical boilerplate fluff^^^^....Monderegal » 03 Apr 2023, 7:03 pm » wrote: ↑ Money can be understood as a medium of exchange that facilitates transactions involving goods and services in an economy. It is an essential element of modern society, and is designed to replace barter systems, ensuring that people can trade their goods and services more efficiently. Money is often defined by three major functions: as a medium of exchange, serving as a unit of account, and operating as a store of value. These functions allow individuals and businesses to easily understand the worth of different goods and services and to save and accumulate wealth over time.
In its physical form, money can be represented as coins and banknotes, while in its digital form, it exists as electronic currency or bank account balances. The value of money is typically backed by some form of government regulation or authority, either linking it to a valuable commodity like gold, or by fiat money which is supported by government decree. The overall value of money depends on factors such as supply and demand, government control and monetary policy, and the stability of the economy it circulates within. Money serves as a backbone for daily transactions and is an essential instrument for managing financial systems and economies worldwide.
...of much more importance is 'who creates [and destroys] our money and how do they do it?' and 'what is the source of money's 'value''?
...if roadrash, snotty cyndi, zeets his meat, etceterc@nts were forced to give their best answer to these basic questions they would expose themselves [again] as monetary ignoramuses, gd fools, etc... wordle...
