Question

What is the difference between commodity money and fiat​ money?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Commodity money can be defined as money that its value comes from the commodity with which it was made. That is, commodity money is money that is gotten as a result of the material from which the money was made. Examples of these materials are silver, gold, etc. These materials have intrinsic value on their own as the materials have a worth of their own before being used to make currency.

Fiat money on the other hand is defined as money that is declared as the legal tender by the government. That means that fiat money is the money that is acceptable as a medium of exchange for goods and services as issued by the government. Fiat money does not have intrinsic value.

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