Money and the Mechanism of ExchangeH.S. King & Company, 1876 - 349 páginas |
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... tion , the several modes in which they may be replaced by the use of paper documents , and finally , the method in which the use of money is immensely economized by the cheque and clearing system now being extended and perfected . This ...
... tion , the several modes in which they may be replaced by the use of paper documents , and finally , the method in which the use of money is immensely economized by the cheque and clearing system now being extended and perfected . This ...
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... tion by agitating against the oppressive restrictions on the coinage of silver at the Mint . No wonder so many people are paupers when there is a deficiency of shillings and sixpences , and when the amount merely of the rates and taxes ...
... tion by agitating against the oppressive restrictions on the coinage of silver at the Mint . No wonder so many people are paupers when there is a deficiency of shillings and sixpences , and when the amount merely of the rates and taxes ...
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... tion of advertisements . The Exchange and Mart is a newspaper which devotes itself to making known all the odd property which its advertisers are willing to give for some coveted article . One person has some old coins and a bicycle ...
... tion of advertisements . The Exchange and Mart is a newspaper which devotes itself to making known all the odd property which its advertisers are willing to give for some coveted article . One person has some old coins and a bicycle ...
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... tion of some other want . The man who is supplied- daily with three pounds of bread , will not desire more bread ; but he will have a strong inclination for beef , and tea , and alcohol . If he happen to meet with a person who has ...
... tion of some other want . The man who is supplied- daily with three pounds of bread , will not desire more bread ; but he will have a strong inclination for beef , and tea , and alcohol . If he happen to meet with a person who has ...
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... tion or loss . It must not evaporate like alcohol , nor putrefy like animal substances , nor decay like wood , nor rust like iron . Destructible articles , such as eggs , dried codfish , cattle , or oil , have certainly 36 MONEY .
... tion or loss . It must not evaporate like alcohol , nor putrefy like animal substances , nor decay like wood , nor rust like iron . Destructible articles , such as eggs , dried codfish , cattle , or oil , have certainly 36 MONEY .
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adopted alloy amount arise average balance Bank of England bank-notes bankers barter bills Boulton and Watt bronze bullion cash cent centimes CHAPTER Cheque and Clearing Cheque Bank circulation Clearing House clearing system coinage commodities convenient copper debt decimal demand deposit depreciated dollar double standard employed English exactly exist foreign France French German gold and silver gold coins grains grams Gresham's Law inconveniences inconvertible interest issued kind legal tender less London London Clearing House loss measure of value medium of exchange ment merchants metallic currency metallic money metallic value method millions money of account nations nominal value ounce paid paper currency paper money payment pence penny person pound pound sterling principal profit quantity ratio receive representative money reserve seignorage shilling silver coin sovereign standard of value tion token coins token money trade transactions unit of value weight Wolowski
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