What you’ll learn to do: define money, explain the functions of money, and define liquidity

You use money nearly every day, but in this section, you will take a deeper look at what money really is—what it represents, why it has value, and what purpose it serves.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The learning activities for this section include:

• Reading: Introduction to Money and Banking
• Reading: Defining Money by Its Functions
• Reading: Measuring Money: Currency, M1, And M2
• Video: What is Money?
• Self Check: Defining Money

Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.