In the simplest terms, money represents the labor to provide something of value to others. Money is a symbol.
If a farmer needs fuel, he could trade potatoes for fuel, but how many potatoes does the person with fuel need in relation to the amount of fuel that the farmer needs? By using money, trade of goods and services is simplified.
As societies have become more complex, money represents more diverse forms of transactions. Today, many (most?) transactions never involve actual money. Transactions are done by transferring numbers between accounts by Credit and Debit Cards, on-line transactions, electronic money transfers (direct deposit), etc.
On an emotional level, money represents different things to different people; things like security for the present and the future, a feeling of accomplishment or success, an image of power, etc.
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Really only trade would be a money substitute. That is it. But money substitutes are things that can be used in place of money.
Money can buy a buch of things. It can't buy friends, family, or love.
If people weren't earning money they were hesitant to buy things. If people weren't buying things then their money wasn't stimulating the economy by giving other people money.
Money is essential to sustain life, money is power, money is satisfaction. It is something that kill boredom in a way of material things. entrepreneur-ideas.org
Money represent prosperity. On this day we pray for wealth and prosperity.
they represent bright shiny things in space! they represent bright shiny things in space!
Bonds
They represent mythological history.
When solving a problem involving money, a negative answer can represent an overdrawn account or an amount owed.
She can represent a dove, a flower, and many other things that have to do with beauty.
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The Mint makes the money.
The Game
as much money as the people they represent pay! six to seven figures if you represent the tobacco industry - hardly anything if you represent small companies - Just like an attorney
Masks can symbolize anonymity, protection, disguise, or deceit. They are often associated with hiding one's true identity or emotions, and can be used in various cultural, religious, and ceremonial contexts to represent different qualities or meanings.
There are a number of things that a fourth leaf could represent. In a plant this could represent luck for example.