Why Don't People Simply Keep All of Their Assets in Forms

question 14

Essay

Why don't people simply keep all of their assets in forms that are easiest to use for making transactions?

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Definitions:

Factors of Production

Resources used in the production of goods and services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Households

Economic units consisting of all the people who occupy a housing unit, making decisions about resource allocation, consumption, and labor supply.

Goods and Services

Physical items (goods) and intangible benefits (services) that fulfill human wants or needs.

Factors of Production

Resources used in the production of goods and services, traditionally categorized as land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.