Lets say you are stuck in a foreign country, you have no money and you are hungry. You meet a person who barely speaks your language: a. you whip out a golden

Lets say you are stuck in a foreign country, you have no money and you are hungry. You meet a person who barely speaks your language: a. you whip out a golden coin (intrinsic value) and they will give you food. b. you whip out a Government Bond (no intrinsic value) and they will look at you like you are stupid because they have no idea what a Government Bond is