Although Checking Deposits Are Considered Money, They Are Actually

question 112

Multiple Choice

Although checking deposits are considered money, they are actually

• A)fictitious numbers in persons' checkbooks.
• B)backed by commodities like gold.
• C)not very useful for making payments.
• D)bookkeeping entries in bank balance sheets.

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