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Money and Credit

Haryana Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Key Topics to Revise

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Money as a Medium of Exchange

  • Money eliminates the problem of double coincidence of wants that exists in barter system
  • In barter system, both parties must want what the other is offering, making transactions difficult
  • Money serves as an intermediate step in exchange, making transactions easier and more efficient
2

Modern Forms of Money

  • Modern money includes currency (paper notes and coins) and demand deposits with banks
  • Unlike historical money, modern currency has no intrinsic value but is backed by government authority
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues currency notes on behalf of the central government
3

Banking System and Loan Activities

  • Banks accept deposits from public and pay interest on these deposits
  • Banks keep only 15% of deposits as cash reserves (in India)
  • Remaining 85% of deposits are used to give loans to borrowers
4

Credit Situations and Terms

  • Credit can have positive or negative impact depending on how it's used and circumstances
  • Positive example: Salim the shoe manufacturer uses credit for production, earns profit, repays loan
  • Negative example: Swapna the farmer takes loan, crop fails, falls into debt trap, has to sell land

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Money serves as an intermediate stepIn a barter systemIncludes currency (paper notes and coinsBank deposits that can be withdrawnBanks keep only about 15%

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