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A Currency Serves Three Functions: Providing A Means Of Payment, A Unit Of Account And A Store Of Value. Gold May Be A Store Of Value For Wealth, But It Is Not A Means Of Payment. You Cannot Pay For Your Groceries With It. Nor Is It A Unit Of Account. Prices Of Goods And Services, And Of Financial Assets, Are Not Denominated In Gold Terms.

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A Currency Serves Three

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A Currency Serves Three Functions: Providing A Means Of Payment, A Unit Of Account And A Store Of Value. Gold May Be A Store Of Value For Wealth, But It Is Not A Means Of Payment. You Cannot Pay For Your Groceries With It. Nor Is It A Unit Of Account. Prices Of Goods And Services, And Of Financial Assets, Are Not Denominated In Gold Terms.

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