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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Famous quotes containing the word money:
“Say that the men of the old black tower
Though they but feed as the goatherd feeds,
Their money spent, their wine gone sour,
Lack nothing that a soldier needs,
That all are oath-bound men;
Those banners come not in.”
—William Butler Yeats (18651939)
“Lora May: Ive been a good wife. The best wife your money could buy.
Porter: Strictly cash and carry.”
—Joseph L. Mankiewicz (19091993)
“Love is cheap. You can buy it anywhere. Lives are cheap. Its money thats dear. You have to work days and sit up nights thinking how to make money.”
—John Dos Passos (18961970)