CHAPTER j 3
What jIs jMoney? 49
Meaning jof jMoney........................................................................................ 49
Functions jof jMoney ....................................................................................... 50
Medium jof jExchange ............................................................................................................. 50
Unit jof jAccount ..................................................................................................................... 51
Store jof jValue ........................................................................................................................ 52
Evolution jof jthe jPayments jSystem ................................................................... 53
Commodity j Money ............................................................................................................... 53
Fiat j Money ............................................................................................................................ 53
Checks .................................................................................................................................... 53
Electronic jPayment ................................................................................................................ 54
E-Money ................................................................................................................................. 54
FyI j Are jWe jHeaded jfor ja jCashless jSociety? 55
, Contents j in j Detail xi
APPLICATION j Will j Bitcoin j Become j the j Money j of j the j Future? ...........................55
Measuring jMoney ........................................................................................ 56
The jFederal jReserve’s jMonetary jAggregates ......................................................................... 56
Following jthe jFinancial jNews j The jMonetary jAggregates 57
APPLICATION j Simple j Present j Value ....................................................................... 66
APPLICATION j How j Much j Is j That j Jackpot j Worth?............................................. 66
Four jTypes jof jCredit jMarket jInstruments ............................................................................ 67
Yield jto jMaturity ................................................................................................................... 68
APPLICATION j Yield j to j Maturity j on j a j Simple j Loan .............................................. 68
APPLICATION j Yield jto jMaturity jand jthe jYearly jPayment jon ja jFixed-Payment jLoan . 70
APPLICATION j Yield j to j Maturity j and j Bond j Price j for j a j Coupon j Bond .............. 71
APPLICATION j Yield j to j Maturity j on j a j Perpetuity .................................................. 73
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