Question

Alex has saved $30 per week to buy a new Blu-Ray player. He compares two different models: a Panaview that is priced at $130 and a Zony model that is priced at $140. Alex decides to purchase the Zony Blu-Ray player for $140 Identify what role money plays in each of the following parts of the story. Hint: Select each role only once.
Role of Money Medium of Exchange Unit of Account Store of Value
Alex can easily determine that the Panaview model has a lower price than the Zony model.
Alex saved $30 per week.
Alex pays $140 for the Blu-Ray player

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The classification is as follows:

Alex could easily measured that Panaview have the less price - Unit of account as the money represent the measurement of unit of price  

Alex saved $30 per week - Store of value as Alex is saving for use the money in near future  

Alex pays $140 - Medium of exchange. In this alex would pay the money to purchase the Blu-ray