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Across
- 2. The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until it matures.
- 4. The interest rate adjusted for inflation, calculated as the nominal rate minus inflation.
- 7. The total stock of assets owned by a person or household at a single point in time.
- 8. A payment card that directly withdraws funds from the user's bank account when used.
- 10. Money's value stored electronically, like in a bank database or on a digital card.
- 12. Extremely rapid and out-of-control inflation, often exceeding 50% per month.
- 15. Money without intrinsic value that is declared legal tender by a government decree.
- 16. Categories measuring the total money supply in an economy, from narrow to broad.
- 17. The expenses, beyond the price, incurred in trading or exchanging an asset.
- 21. Keynes's theory that interest rates are determined by the supply and demand for money.
- 24. The total value of all outstanding checks that have not yet been cleared by the bank.
- 26. A theory stating that changes in the money supply directly cause proportional changes in the price level.
- 27. A good used as money that also has intrinsic value in other uses (e.g., gold, cigarettes).
- 28. The study of how money, central banking, and the financial system affect the economy.
- 29. A loan where the borrower repays the principal plus interest in a single payment at maturity.
Down
- 1. A card with a fixed monetary value pre-loaded onto it, like a gift card.
- 3. The function of money that provides a common standard for measuring value in an economy.
- 5. An early form of digital money designed for anonymous transactions over the internet.
- 6. The primary function of money that allows it to be used to buy and sell goods and services.
- 9. The interest rate unadjusted for the effects of inflation.
- 11. A physical card with an embedded microchip that can store and process data for multiple applications.
- 13. The methods, procedures, and rules for transferring money between parties in an economy.
- 14. MV = PY, a formula stating that money supply times velocity equals price level times output.
- 18. The ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into cash without losing value.
- 19. Notes and coins in circulation that make up the physical component of a money supply.
- 20. The average frequency with which a unit of money is spent on new goods and services in a period.
- 22. The flow of money or earnings received over a specific period, like a year.
- 23. The purchasing power of the money supply, calculated as M divided by the price level (M/P).
- 25. A function of money allowing it to hold purchasing power for future use.