Money
Money is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given socio-economic context or country. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past, a standard of deferred payment. Any kind of object or secure verifiable record that fulfills these functions can be considered money.
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“There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.”
—Marlene Dietrich (19041992)
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For I did dream of money bags tonight.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
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