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Introductory economics usually frames the purpose of money as being threefold: 1. Medium of exchange; this is what you're referring to as "the whole point of c
by savanaly 6y ago
Introductory economics usually frames the purpose of money as being threefold:
1. Medium of exchange; this is what you're referring to as "the whole point of currency". But don't forget about:
2. Unit of account; Something that allows you to compare "apples to oranges" so to speak, a common denominator.
3. Store of value; Some people choose to consume what's due to them up front, others choose to "hoard" for later (nothing wrong with that, IMO), most spread their consumption evenly over their life more or less. If we were all trading chicken eggs and babysitting hours amongst ourselves this would be a lot harder.