What Is Money?

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What Is Money? is a short film from 1947 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

FOLLOWING JOURNEY OF FIVE DOLLAR BILL THRU MANY TRANSACTIONS, FILM SHOWS HOW MONEY FUNCTIONS AS STANDARD OF VALUE, STANDARD FOR FUTURE PAYMENT, STOREHOUSE OF VALUE & CONVENIENT MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES.

What Is Money?
Produced byCoronet Instructional Films
Production
company
Coronet Instructional Films
Distributed byCoronet Instructional Films
Release date
1947
Running time
10:18
LanguageEnglish
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  • Tracking a five-dollar bill.
  • paint store; barter; recreated "prehistoric time"; railyard; assembly line; gas station;
  • money as a quick and easy medium of exchange;
  • early forms of money: spearheads, shells on a string, wampum.
  • bills; counterfeit money; U.S. Mint; Bureau of Engraving and Printing; cash register; coins; coin changer; writing a check; making a purchase; bank; bank teller; buying; entering an airplane;