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Professor Dave Explains

Introduction to Personal Economics: The Purpose of Money

12th - Higher Ed
After discussing both microeconomics and macroeconomics at great length, it's time to look at personal economics. Here we discuss aspects of economics that are relevant for your daily life. Let's start with an obvious concept, money....
Instructional Video1:32
ACDC Leadership

3 Functions of Money

12th - Higher Ed
A quick reminder of the fuctions of money: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account.
Instructional Video6:17
Curated OER

What is Money?

9th - 12th
Can you create money out of thin air? The Federal Reserve can, and that's one of the reasons for inflation! There are over 3,800 past examples of paper currency that no possess any value due to past bouts of inflation. This resource...
Lesson Plan1:21
Federal Reserve Bank

The Fed Is Protecting Your Money

11th - 12th Standards
A dollar bill, a check, a credit card, and... a cow? What exactly are the various forms of payment that exist today? Your learners will identify the three functions of money in this lesson. In addition, they will discover the most...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve and You: Money and Banking 101: What Is Money?

9th - 10th
A video describing the common characteristics of money. Understand that money must be a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store value. Also learn about the six traits money must have. [2:18]
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Other

Shane Killian: Youtube: What Is Money?

1st - 9th
Going basic again. This video covers the basics of what money is and how and why it works. [10:54]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Functions of Money

9th - 10th
What does money actually do? Economists usually subdivide its functions into three categories: A medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of value. This video illustrates these various functions. [6:09]