 What began as a local exchange of goods has ended up as a complicated international system of money centers. What made people give up trading chickens for barley? And how does the Italian word banco fit in? This CD-ROM examines the evolution of money and banking, beginning with their ancient roots.
Modules include… • What Is Money?—portrays money as a unit of account, a medium of exchange, and a store of wealth. • History of Money and Banking—captures the story of buying and paying, from antiquity to today. • How Do Banks Work?—describes the types of banks, what banks need to exist, how banks make a profit, and banking services. • The Government’s Role in Banking—explains regulation, circulation, money supply and demand, the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and modern-day monetary security features. A Meridian Production. Can be used with both Windows and Macintosh.
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