Hi, can you help me with this discussion board?  1.Describe the use of [a] cowrie shells in Africa OR [b] wampum in North America as money; including, in particular, how this use changed following the arrival of the white man.  2.Describe [a] the use of the U.S. Dollar as a store of value in two to four other countries OR [b] Bitcoin.  3. Describe the process by which this country used to have a pattern involving bank panics and business cycles.  4.At this time, the breakeven expected inflation rate is 2.2 percent. What are [a] good reasons to suspect this is too high AND [b] too low? 5.What do the successes of Oprah Winfrey, Kanye West and Michael Jordan in becoming billionaires say about the knowledge of saving and investment of some Americans?

Is barter becoming more or less prevalent in the US economy? Why?

ersonal possession of currency is prohibited in U.S. prisons, although, in practice, prisoners still exchange goods and services. U.S. prisoners used cigarettes as a medium of exchange until smoking was banned in U.S. prisons in 2003. After 2003, prisoners looked to other items on the commissary menu to facilitate exchange. In 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported that energy bars had caught on as money in some U.S. prisons. One important difference between using energy bars and using dollars as money is thatenergy bars   have intrinsic value.   Energy bars are an example ofcommodity   money.

2. Throughout history, gold has been used as a medium of exchange. Gold ingots, gold coins, gold bars, whatever. a. Why do you think other commodities were not used as a medium of exchange for the same length of time? For example, think about why diamonds were seldom used as money. b. Why do you think paper fiat currency replaced gold? c. Is there a transaction cost problem with paper money? If so, explain how. If not, explain why not.

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Which of the below statements DOES NOT CORRECTLY capture the meaning of the word "money" as economists use the term, and as Charles Wheelan explains the term? Group of answer choices   Whatever serves as money must be available in abundance, and must not be scarce.   It serves as a medium of exchange, something that facilitates trade and transactions.   It serves as a unit of account, so that the costs of all kinds of goods and services can be measured can be compared using one scale.   Whatever serves as money must be portable and durable.

Think about the field you plan to go into, and imagine we lived in a society without money, which means we would require a barter system. What challenges would you face? How would these challenges impact your ability to choose what products and services you purchase, as well as what brand or provider you use for those services.

Which of the following is true about money in the colonies? O Whether with friends or strangers, people found bartering to be convenient O Thomas Jefferson thought the use of money was oppressive O Money tended to change in such a way as to ease and thereby promote commerce O There was no such thing as commodity money or fiat money

Discuss in detail that how different functions of money (for instance, mediumof exchange, a unit of account, etc.) help to solve problems of the barter economy.

As early as the year 1000 CE, nigeria used silver and other metal coins as currency.  This is an example of  bartercommodity/ moneyrepresentative (commodity-backed)/ moneyfiat money. In 1695, a private bank was granted the right to issue notes that were convertible to silver.  This is an example of bartercommodity/ moneyrepresentative (commodity-backed)/ moneyfiat money.  After the collapse of this system, a few new systems were implemented, most of which also adopted the silver standard. In 1873, the nigerian currency was introduced, and it was directly convertible to gold.  This is an example of  bartercommodity/ moneyrepresentative (commodity-backed)/ moneyfiat money. .  For the next 100 years, the nigerian currency fell off and on the gold standard until it finally abandoned the gold standard for good in 1971. The nigerian currencyremained pegged to various other currencies until 1992, when it was allowed to float.  Today, the nigerian currency follows the price of oil pretty…