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Assignment 1/3:

How is money created?

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Which of the following is not a function of money?

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When is money created?

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Which body issues all the banknotes and coins in Finland?

The Bank of Finland has the exclusive right to issue banknotes and coins in Finland.

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You are about to purchase your first flat and need to take out a bank loan for the purpose. When you take out a loan, the equivalent amount of money is created. Later, when you repay your debt to the bank in full, a slightly larger amount of money than originally created will cease to exist. Explain why.

When you take out a new loan, new money is created.

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When does the bank have a debt to you?

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What does central bank money consist of?

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Which is higher overall: the amount of debts or the amount of receivables?

Someone's debt is always someone else's receivable.

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Assignment 2/3:

Why is the volume of cash on the rise?

The volume of euro banknotes and coins issued in Finland has been increasing every year, despite widespread use of bank cards in Finland. Look at the graph. What does it tell you?

Volumes of markka/euro banknotes put into circulation in Finland

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The curve depicting the cash volume clearly seems to peak at the end of each year. Why?

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Which of the following arguments helps explain the substantial increase in the amount of cash in circulation?

Large amounts of euro banknotes and coins are also taken out of the euro area. In addition to the euro countries, euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican. Furthermore, the euro is generally accepted in Andorra, Montenegro and Kosovo.

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How much has the volume of banknotes in circulation in Finland increased?

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Why is cash used so much in foreign retail payments?

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What do the central banks of the euro area stand to gain from the exportation of euro banknotes out of the euro area?

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What is the Bank of Finland's connection with euro banknotes and coins? You may choose several right answers.

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Assignment 3/3:

Do you know the euro banknotes and coins?

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What motifs do the euro banknotes carry?

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What colour is the €100 note?

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Are 1 and 2 cent coins legal tender in Finland?

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Who is allowed to sign the euro banknotes issued in Finland?

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Which of the following is not a security feature?

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In which ways should you test the authenticity of a banknote?

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