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ECONOMICS CH-10 Match

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Identifying Key Terms
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.
currency
b.
commodity money
c.
default
d.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
e.
Federal Reserve System
f.
fiat money
g.
interest
h.
money market mutual fund
i.
principal
j.
representative money
 

 1. 

objects that have value in themselves and that are also used as money
 

 2. 

money that has value because the government has ordered that it is an acceptable means to pay debts
 

 3. 

the amount of money borrowed
 

 4. 

the price paid for the use of borrowed money
 

 5. 

coins and paper bills used as money
 

 6. 

money pooled from small investors and used to purchase government or corporate bonds
 

 7. 

failure to pay back a loan
 

 8. 

the central banking system of the United States
 
 
Identifying Key Terms
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.
fractional reserve banking
b.
currency
c.
commodity money
d.
default
e.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
f.
Federal Reserve System
g.
interest
h.
mortgage
i.
principal
j.
representative money
 

 9. 

coins and paper bills used as money
 

 10. 

a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate
 

 11. 

failure to pay back a loan
 

 12. 

the government agency that makes sure that customers’ money is safe if a bank fails
 

 13. 

a system that keeps only a fraction of funds on hand and lends out the remainder
 

 14. 

objects that have value in themselves and that are also used as money
 

 15. 

objects that have value because the holder can exchange them for something else of value
 

 16. 

the price paid for the use of borrowed money
 



 
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