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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;braincramp, post: 13046, member: 925&quot;]Money is not simply anything which might be exchanged for something else.&nbsp; Almost any physical thing could fit such a definition.&nbsp; One meaning of barter, in fact, means an exchange not involving money.</p><p><br /></p><p>The essential characteristic of money is that is widely accepted as a medium of exchange within a broad community, and that someone who accepts money can reasonably expect to exchange it for something else of value in the future.&nbsp; In addition, money can always be used to satisfy debts and taxes, and here is where most governments get involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus, subway tokens and grocery store coupons, among other things, are not money, because thay cannot be used to buy a wide variety of things nor pay taxes.&nbsp; Neither are stock certificates, they are certificates of ownership.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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