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Money Uses of money Barter Exchange value Means of payment Banknotes Central banks Gold reserves

This section tells you what money is, why we need it and where our money comes from. What exactly is money? We cannot do without money "Haircut wanted in exchange for potatoes" How much does it cost? Why not use seashells? Paper - as valuable as gold Almost every city had its own banknotes End of "gold for money" Short film Download: The National Bank and money