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12.33 Money, Banking, and Financial Intermediation Worksheet

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This Economics & Financial Literacy Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 12.33 Money, Banking, and Financial Intermediation. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Money, Banking, and Financial Intermediation: Choose the function of money, banking role, or financial intermediary that best fits the situation. Aligned to Integrated Grade 12 Economics & Financial Literacy Framework (C3, CEE, NSPFE, CCSS RH/WHST 11-12, AP Micro/Macro, NAEP, and selected state frameworks) 12.33 - Money, Banking, and Financial Intermediation: Choose the function of money, banking role, or financial intermediary that best fits the situation. Standards alignment: C3 D2.Eco.10.9-12; CEE Econ 10-12; AP Macro U4; NSPFE: Saving/Managing Credit; CCSS RH.11-12.2; NAEP Econ: National/Individual Context; CA HSS-PoE.12.2.9; VA EPF.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A class compares possible commodity money. Which item is least suitable because it would spoil quickly and be hard to store as purchasing power?

AFresh fruit.

BStandardized copper pieces.

CSmall silver coins.

DDurable shells accepted locally.

Solution & Explanation:Money should be durable enough to hold value over time. Fresh fruit is perishable, so it is weak as commodity money.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A policymaker argues that deposit insurance should be paired with bank examinations and capital standards. Which reasoning is strongest?

ACapital standards eliminate the need for money as a medium of exchange.

BInsurance supports depositor confidence, while oversight helps limit excessive risk-taking.

COversight makes every investment product a covered deposit.

DInsurance means banks no longer need to manage liquidity.

Solution & Explanation:Deposit insurance can reduce runs, but oversight and capital requirements help make sure banks do not take unsafe risks because depositors are protected.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A bank lists a mortgage loan as an asset, while the household lists the same mortgage as a liability. Why can the same contract appear on opposite sides?

AThe mortgage is a form of commodity money.

BDeposit insurance makes loans disappear.

CBoth sides are using different units of account.

DThe borrower owes payments, while the bank owns the right to receive them.

Solution & Explanation:From the bank's perspective, the loan is a claim to future payments. From the household's perspective, it is a debt obligation.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Economics & Financial Literacy Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 12.33 (Choose the function of money, banking role, or financial intermediary that best fits the situation. Standards alignment: C3 D2.Eco.10.9-12; CEE Econ 10-12; AP Macro U4; NSPFE: Saving/Managing Credit; CCSS RH.11-12.2; NAEP Econ: National/Individual Context; CA HSS-PoE.12.2.9; VA EPF.).