store of value
Barter Economy
In a money economy, people use money to sell their
goods or services for money and buy what they want
with money.
B price of C, B price of D;
C price of D, and
Disadvantage:
Advantages:
People are not forced to carry around large amounts of paper
currency.
You can pay bills without worrying about the cash being stolen in
transit.
Accounts are insured up to $100,000.
Checks provide records for accounting and tax purposes.
Disadvantages
Check clearing costs $5 billion per year.
Checks must “clear”—introducing “float” costs. Float costs are in
the process of being eliminated by more rapid check clearing.
Electronic Money
Electronic money systems can increase payments
system efficiency.
Innovations in data processing, information retrieval,
and communications systems make electronic money
systems possible.
Advantages
Reduced cost of processing checks
Reduced costs from billing credit cards
Employers can reduce their payroll costs by paying with
direct deposit.
People can reduce their costs by paying bills electronically
(either automatically or manually online.)
Electronic Money and
Financial Institutions
Electronic Money and Financial Institutions
Stored-value cards
Electronic checks
Factors Slowing the Transition to
Electronic Money
High fixed technology costs