What is money? Why is modern money currency accepted as a medium of exchange?
Money is that which acts as an intermediate in the exchange process.
The reasons for accepting modern money currency as a medium of exchange-
(i) It is authorised by the government of the country.
(ii) It is a unit of account.
(iii) It has a store value.
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:
Formal sources of credit does not include:
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
Why is money accepted as a medium of exchange in India?
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