Joan Begins the Month with $100 in Her Checking Account

question 273

Multiple Choice

Joan begins the month with $100 in her checking account. When she receives a pay check for $1,200 on the 5th of the month, she uses that pay check to put $1,000 in her checking account, takes $80 in cash, and deposit $120 in her savings account. During the month, she spends $550 on rent and utilities, $30 on household items, $10 on a T-shirt, and $350 on food, leaving a balance of $240 in her checking account. Based on the given information, which statement accurately describes the function of Joan's money?

• A) Savings is a store of value measured in units of account.
• B) Her expenditures use funds as a medium of exchange but with no role for money as a unit of account.
• C) Buying goods and services uses money as a store of value and unit of account.
• D) Depositing money in savings is using it as a medium of exchange.

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Definitions:

Average Revenue

The total revenue divided by the quantity sold, representing the amount of revenue generated per unit of output sold.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue that results from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service.

Natural Monopoly

A market situation where due to high fixed costs or unique production processes, one provider can supply a product or service more efficiently than multiple competitors.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the total output or quantity of goods produced.