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Chapter 2 Money Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 2 Money. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board Class 11 Economics Solutions Chapter 2 Money

1. Complete the correlation:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Primary function of money : Medium of exchange : : ___________ : Transfer of value
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Secondary function of money
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
___________ : Basis of credit : : Secondary functions of money : Standard of deferred payments.
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Contingent function of money
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Commodity money : Shells : : ___________ : Credit card
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Plastic money
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Divisibility : Smaller denomination : : ___________ : Easy to carry from one place to another.
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Portability
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Barter system : Goods : : Modern economy : ___________
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Money

2. Give economic terms:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The act of exchanging goods for goods – ___________
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Barter System
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Provision for making payments in future – ___________
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Deferred payment
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
System that makes use of currency for facilitating payments – ___________
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Digital system
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Credit instrument through which bank deposits are transferable – ___________
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Cheque/Demand Draft
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Monetary value stored and transferred electronically by means of computer hard drive or servers – ___________
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
E-money
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Money not accounted for in the bank and not disclosed to the government – ___________
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Black money

3. Choose the correct option:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Arrange in order of evolution of money. (a) Metallic money (b) Animal money (c) Metallic coins (d) Commodity money Options: 1) a, b, c, d 2) b, d, a, c 3) d, c, a, b 4) c, a, b, d
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
2) b, d, a, c
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Arrange in order of Evolution of money. (a) Plastic money (b) Electronic money (c) Paper money (d) Credit money Options: 1) b, d, a, c 2) a, b, c, d 3) d, c, b, a 4) c, d, a, b
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
4) c, d, a, b

4. Identify and explain the concepts from the given illustrations:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Vasantsheth provides coal from his shop to farmers in exchange for foodgrains.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Barter System. The barter system refers to the exchange of goods against goods. In the above case, it is a barter exchange as Vasantsheth exchanges coal against food grains.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Babanrao deposits his money in a nationalized bank.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Bank Money. Bank money or credit money refers to cash deposits saved by people. It can be withdrawn or transferred or demanded by means of cheque, draft, etc. In the above case, it is bank money, because Mr. Babanrao deposits his cash into the bank as deposits.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Charu used her debit card to purchase a shirt for her younger brother.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Plastic Money. Plastic money is optional money in the form of Debit cards and Credit cards. In the above case, Charu purchases a shirt with a debit card. Hence, she is using a form of Plastic money.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Malathi purchased a house through an agent. The agent accepted the commission amount in cash but did not issue a receipt to her.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Black money. Money that is received in cash but not accounted for and on which tax is not paid to Government is called Black Money. In the above case, the agent did not issue a receipt to Malathi, hence it will be a case of Black money.
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
To prevent misuse/fraudulent use of the national currency, a note ban is imposed on its use at certain times.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Demonetization. Demonetization is a tool to control black money in a country. A note ban is a case of demonetization.

5. State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
There are no difficulties in the barter system.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
No, I do not agree with the statement. A barter system is a process of exchange under which people exchange goods and services produced by them with goods and services produced by others. With the progress of civilization, human wants to be multiplied and the barter system of exchange became obsolete. This was because of various inherent limitations. They are as follows:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
There are many good qualities found in modern currency.
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Yes, I agree with the statement. There are many good qualities found in a modern currency like:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Many tasks are accomplished with money.
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Yes, I do agree with the statement. Money performs a number of functions in today’s economy. They are as follows:
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Money can be sent anywhere through electronic means.
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Yes, I do agree with the statement.

6. Answer the following questions on the basis of the following information:

Ganesh travelled to the mall by bus. He gave the conductor ₹ 10 coins for the ticket. He purchased many commodities from the mall. At the billing counter, he gave his credit card for payment but the billing clerk informed him that only debit cards were accepted. Since Ganesh had forgotten his debit card at home, he offered to make payment by cash.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Identify the types of money used in the information.
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Types of money used in the above information are:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Explain any two of them.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Paper money: It is a substitute for metallic money. It consists of paper currency which is issued by the Central Bank of the country. Currency notes of higher denominations are issued by the Central Bank i.e. Reserve Bank of India.

(b) Bank money: It is also called Credit money. It refers to deposits that are in the form of cash saved by the people. Such money can be withdrawn or transferred with the help of instruments like cheques, drafts, etc.

Class 11 Economics Chapter 2 Money Intext Questions and Answers

Find out: [Textbook Page No. 11]

Recent changes introduced by the banks for the safe use of plastic money.
Answer:
Various changes and instructions are given by the banks for the safe use of plastic money:

You Should Know: [Textbook Page No. 11]

Explain the terms legal tender money and non-legal tender money.
Answer:
(i) Legal Tender Money: It is the money that is backed by law and refusal to accept this is punishable by law. It is issued by the Central Bank of the country.
E.g.: Currency note of any denominations like ₹ 5, ₹ 10, ₹ 50, ₹ 100, ₹ 200, ₹ 500, and ₹ 2000.

(ii) Non-Legal Tender Money: It is the money that is generally used by people in final payment but there is no legal compulsion to accept (i.e. no one can force to accept it). It is issued by commercial banks.
E.g. cheques, drafts, bill of exchange, etc.

Find out: [Textbook Page No. 11]

List the various modes of digital transactions.
Answer:
Various modes of digital transactions are Debit cards, Credit cards, Mobile wallets, Internet banking, Digital Payment App (Google pay, Paytm, etc), UPI (United Payments Interface), Mobile Banking, Bank prepaid card, etc.