Briefly Discuss the Six Steps in the Allocation Process

question 43

Essay

Briefly discuss the six steps in the allocation process.

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Definitions:

Federal Reserve Bank

One of the 12 regional banks of the Federal Reserve System, each serving a specific geographic area of the United States, involved in banking and monetary policy.

First Bankers

Early financial intermediaries who accepted deposits, facilitated loans, and created ways to transfer wealth across great distances.

Goldsmiths

Historically, skilled artisans who made objects out of gold, but in economic context, also referred to as early bankers who issued loans and held deposits.

Barter Transactions

Economic exchanges where goods or services are directly swapped for other goods or services without the use of money as a medium of exchange.