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Role of Money

In modern economics, money plays a very crucial role as medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value and standard of deferred payment. The banking system, a cornerstone of financial markets, facilitates the creation and circulation of money.

Commercial banks accept deposits from the public and provide loans. A fraction of the deposits are kept by the commercial banks as reserves and the rest is lent out. This amplifies the money supply in the economy through the 'Multiplier Effect'. The RBI as central Bank regulates the money supply through monetary policy tools. These tools influence the credit availability and overall liquidity in the system, impacting inflation, growth and employment.

Which function of money helps in comparing the value of different goods and services?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1: Store of value -> Money retains purchasing power over time for future use.

Option 2: Unit of account -> Money provides a common measure to express and compare values of different goods and services.

Option 3: Standard of deferred payment -> Money is used to settle debts that will be paid in the future.

Option 4: Medium of exchange -> Money facilitates the buying and selling of goods and services.


Hence, Option 2: unit of account -> The unit of account function allows money to serve as a common denominator for measuring and comparing the value of different goods and services. For example, we can easily compare a laptop priced at 1000withasmartphonepricedat1000 with a smartphone priced at 500, understanding that the laptop is twice as valuable. This standardization makes economic calculations, record-keeping, and decision-making much easier than bartering where direct comparisons would be complex. -> correct

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