"Fiat money, is money that is not backed by something with vaule. US money is backed by commodites like silver and gold. Fiat money is money declared by a government to be legal, eventhough it has no value."
fiat money has only a single use as a medium of exchange
Fiat money has only a single use as a medium of exchange.
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Fiat money has value bc the gov. declares that it has value.
Fiat money has only a single use as a medium of exchange.
Fiat money has only a single use as a medium of exchange.
A fiat money is a money which is not backed by gold or some other commodity. Hence it's value can change over time (inflation). The US Dollar and EURO are current examples of fiat moneys.
Fiat money
In the United States Fiat Money is generally used for capturing criminals. Its been called a 'White-Collar' crimes. Fiat Money is greatly frowned upon and is predicted to bring an economic collapse.
The two big categories of money are commodity money and fiat money. Commodity money is backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver, while fiat money has no intrinsic value and is not backed by a physical asset but is declared legal tender by government decree. The modern US dollar falls under the category of fiat money, as its value comes from the trust and confidence of the people who use it rather than a physical commodity.
Fiat money has only a single use as a medium of exchange