Economics GCSE
The money supply
What The money supply means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The money supply
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The total amount of money in an economy, which includes physical banknotes and coins in circulation as well as electronic bank balances and demand deposits.
Topics that use The money supply
- The role of money (AQA GCSE)
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