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INDIFFERENCE CURVE: A curve that graphically depicts various combinations of goods that generate the same level of utility to a consumer. In other words, a consumer is "indifferent" among any of the bundles because they all provide the same satisfaction. Indifference curves are combined with a budget line or constraint for indifference curve analysis used to explain many aspects of demand, including the slope of the demand curve and the income and substitution effects.

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Lesson 18: Banking | Unit 3: Reserve Banking Page: 15 of 24

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The story continues when Elizabeth the Innkeeper needs to expand her business and ask Fred for a loan.

The story:

  • Elizabeth's business is booming, but she is temporarily short of money, short of gold.
  • She asks Fred for a loan of gold that belongs to Bill the Knight that Fred keeps on his safe.
  • Elizabeth is willing to pay Fred a sizable fee for taking the risk of making this loan.
  • Fred makes the loan.
  • Elizabeth expands her inn, she repays the loan on schedule with interest with profit from business.
  • Bill collects his gold upon returning.
  • Other local merchants soon seek interest lending services from Fred.

Fred has discovered the lending function of modern banks.


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DEMAND DEPOSITS

Standard checking accounts maintained by commercial banks. They pay no interest on balances and as the name indicates, the funds can be withdrawn "on demand," which is accomplished by writing a check. Demand deposits on the only type of checkable deposits that can be legally offered to businesses. Demand deposits are one type of checkable deposits. Others are NOW accounts, share drafts, and ATS accounts.

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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time driving to a factory outlet wanting to buy either a coffee cup commemorating yesterday or a replacement remote control for your television. Be on the lookout for infected paper cuts.
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The wealthy industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, was once removed from a London tram because he lacked the money needed for the fare.
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. "

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