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100 1 _aPhillips, Chester Arthur,
_d1882-1976
245 1 0 _aReadings in Money and Banking :
_bSelected and Adapted
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-01-30
508 _aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)
520 _a"Readings in Money and Banking" by Chester Arthur Phillips is an educational text written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a supplemental collection of readings related to the subjects of money, banking, and currency, aimed primarily at students studying economics and finance. The book discusses the historical context, functions, and properties of money, as well as significant banking concepts and contemporary issues of its time. At the start of this text, the author lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of money as a medium of exchange and a measure of value. He addresses the concept of barter and the inconveniences associated with it, ultimately leading to the emergence of money as a solution to facilitate trade. He explores the roles that different materials, especially metals like gold and silver, have played throughout history in serving as currency. Phillips highlights key ideas around the beginnings and evolution of monetary systems, emphasizing their importance for economic stability and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMoney
653 _aBanks and banking
653 _aBanks and banking -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35120
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