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Understanding Business, 6/e
William G. Nickels
James M. McHugh
Susan M. McHugh
Chapter 21: Understanding Money and Financial Institutions
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Learning Objectives

After you have read and studied this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Explain what money is and how its value is determined.
  2. Describe how the Federal Reserve controls the money supply.
  3. Trace the history of banking and the Federal Reserve System.
  4. Classify the various institutions in the U.S. banking system.
  5. Explain the importance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other organizations that guarantee funds.
  6. Discuss the future of the U.S. banking system.
  7. Evaluate the role and importance of international banking and the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.





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