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Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Economics

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Concept and Evolution of Money

  • Money is anything widely accepted as a medium of exchange for goods and services.
  • The term 'money' comes from the Roman goddess Juno Moneta, where coins were first minted.
  • In early societies, people used the barter system—direct exchange of goods for goods.
2

Barter System and Its Inconveniences

  • Barter system means exchanging goods directly without using money.
  • Still practiced in some villages, especially in agricultural communities.
  • Main problems include lack of double coincidence of wants, storage issues, and no common measure of value.
3

Types of Money

  • Money is broadly classified into metallic and paper money.
  • Commodity money has intrinsic value equal to face value (e.g., gold coins).
  • Representative money has higher face value than intrinsic value (e.g., paper notes).
4

Functions of Money

  • Primary functions: Medium of exchange and measure of value.
  • Secondary functions: Store of value, standard of deferred payments, transfer of value.
  • Contingent functions: Distribution of national income, equalization of marginal utility, basis of credit, liquidity.

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The barter system is the directMoney performs several key functionsMoney is classified into various typesMoney supply refers to the total

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