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MARA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

ECO 553 MONETARY ECONOMICS


PREPARED BY: 2008xxxxxx 2008xxxxxx

Q7(a)


COMMODITY MONEY
  

Fiat money
   

Used physical commodities Its intrinsic or physical value is as great its face value. Examples of early commodity monies are like wool, boats, sheep and corn. Later, people started using metals like gold and silver.


present international monetary system Examples of fiat money are coins and papers money also called the currency And every country has their own currency

Bank money
 

Is the money issued by bank Example is checks

Q7(b)


Electronic money (also known as e-money) refers to money eor scrip which is exchanged only electronically The main focuses:  wider range of hardware  generally be used over an internet

Q7(c)


It is give the positive changes on the economies


manage their time effectively  potential to reduce the use of currency  technically feasible to implement a comprehensive communications system


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