Gilberto wants to purchase a new computer and go to the Caribbean for spring break. The computer is priced at $1,299, and the vacation is priced at $800. He has only $1,574 in his checking account, so he cannot afford to purchase both. After much thought, Gilberto buys the computer and writes a check for $1,299. Identify what role money plays in each of the following parts of the story.

Consider the three functions of money discussed in class: medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value. Choose one function and describe what it means. What would economic transactions be like without this function? Would life be better or worse?

You just deposited $4,000 in cash into a checking account at the local bank. Assume that banks lend out all excess reserves and there are no leaks in the banking system. That is, all money lent by banks gets deposited in the banking system. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. If the reserve requirement is 20%, how much will your deposit increase the total value of checkable bank deposits? If the reserve requirement is 8%, how much will your deposit increase the total value of checkable deposits? Increasing the reserve requirement decreases the money supply. %24 %24

Discuss the various functions of money

Complete the following table to show the effect of a new deposit on excess and required reserves when the required reserve ratio is 10%. Hint: If the change is negative, be sure to enter the value as negative number. Amount Deposited (Dollars) 500,000 Change in Excess Reserves (Dollars) Change in Required Reserves (Dollars) Now, suppose Southeast Mutual Bank loans out all of its new excess reserves to Neha, who immediately uses the funds to write a check to Lorenzo. Lorenzo deposits the funds immediately into his checking account at Walls Fergo Bank. Then Walls Fergo Bank lends out all of its new excess reserves to Andrew, who writes a check to Teresa, who deposits the money into her account at PJMorton Bank. PJMorton lends out all of its new excess reserves to Beth in turn. Fill in the following table to show the effect of this ongoing chain of events at each bank. Enter each answer to the nearest dollar. Southeast Mutual Bank Walls Fergo Bank PJMorton Bank Increase in Deposits…

In a less-developed economy, cattle is widely accepted as payment for goods and services. Nearly all goods and services are priced in terms of cattle; however, cows vary in quality, become less valuable with age, and are difficult to move over long distances. Which of the following functions of money do cattle provide? Select the two correct answers.     portability   uniformity   medium of exchange   unit of account   store of value

Kevin has saved $30 per week to buy a new Blu-Ray player. He compares two different models: a Panaview that is priced at $130 and a Zony model that is priced at $140. Kevin decides to purchase the Zony Blu-Ray player for $140. Identify what role money plays in each of the following parts of the story. Hint: Select each role only once. Role of Money Medium of Exchange Unit of Account Store of Value Kevin can easily determine that the Panaview model has a lower price than the Zony model.         Kevin saved $30 per week.         Kevin pays $140 for the Blu-Ray player.

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Think about the field you plan to go into, and imagine we lived in a society without money, which means we would require a barter system. What challenges would you face? How would these challenges impact your ability to choose what products and services you purchase, as well as what brand or provider you use for those services.

Problem: Imagine you have two competing athletes who have the option to use an illegal and dangerous drug to enhance their performance (i.e., dope). If neither athlete dopes, then neither gain an advantage. If only one dopes, then that athlete gains a massive advantage over their competitor, reduced by the medical and legal risks of doping (the athletes believe the advantage over their competitor outweighs the risks from doping ). However, if both athletes dope, the advantages cancel out, and only the risks remain, putting them both in a worse position than if neither had been doping. What outcome do we expect from these two athletes?   Please use ideas like concepts of monopolies, Oligopolies and Game Theory and Factor markets for this scenario.