Lecture 17
MONEY


1. Barter

2. Functions of money

  1. Medium of exchange:
    Exchange goods for money
  2. Unit of account:
    Standard unit for quoting prices
  3. Store of value:
    Can be stored over time to be used later

3. Fiat money

4. Liquidity

5. Measuring the stock of money

Source: Federal Reserve

What changed on April 24, 202? The definition of M1 and M2



Source: https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2021/05/savings-are-now-more-liquid-and-part-of-m1-money/