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Money and Credit
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants ? Explain with an example of your own.
Double coincidence of wants is an essential feature in a barter system where goods are directly exchanged without the use of money. But on other hand in an economy where money is in use, money by providing the crucial intermediate step eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants. A person holding money can easily exchange it for any commodity or service that he or she might want.
For example: It is no longer necessary for the shoemaker to look for a farmer who will buy this shoes and at the same time sell him rice. All he has to do is find a buyer for his shoes. Once he has exchanged his shoes for money he can purchase rice or any commodity in the market.
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In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
Analyse the role of credit for development.
Manav needs a loan to set up a small business. On what basis will Manav decide whether to borrow from the bank or the moneylender? Discuss.
In India, about 80 per cent of farmers are small farmers, who need credit for cultivation.
(a) Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers?
(b) What are the other sources from which the small farmers can borrow?
(c) Explain with an example how the terms of credit can be unfavourable for the small farmer.Majority of the credit needs of the _________ households are met from informal sources.
_________ costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.
_________ issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.
Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on ________.
_________ is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.
In a SHG most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by:
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