Modern Economic Problems - Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
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Spain................... 19.96 Turkey.................. 7.09 Brazil.................. 18.79 Russia.................. 6.45 Denmark................. 17.73 Japan................... 5.68 Belgium................. 15.83 Bulgaria................ 5.57 Austria-Hungary......... 14.68 Serbia.................. 5.49 Rumania................. 13.24 Venezuela............... 5.51 Italy................... 13.09 India (British)......... 5.19 South Africa............ 12.93 Ecuador................. 4.62 Norway.................. 12.50 Peru.................... 3.17 Sweden.................. 11.59 Colombia................ 2.32 Greece.................. 11.02 Paraguay................ .57 7. #Money defined and reviewed#. Money may be defined as a material means of payment and medium of trade, generally accepted as the price-good and passing from hand to hand. The definition contains several ideas. The words "generally accepted" imply that money has a peculiar social character, is not an ordinary good. As a price-good, money itself must be a thing having value, otherwise it could not be accepted. Trade means the taking and giving of things of value. Money |
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