Round 3: Tossup 14

In a graph of this good’s market, a vertical supply curve intersects a downward-sloping demand curve with nominal interest rate plotted on the y-axis. Proponents of a heterodox “Modern” theory named for this good include Stephanie Kelton. The producer of this good receives a profit called seigniorage (“SANE-yur-idge”). Types of this good with more inherent value are predicted to disappear by Gresham’s Law. Types of this good are traded in the forex market. Fiscal (10[1])policy (10[1])and policy named after this good (10[1])make up a government’s economic policy. Types of this good that have no inherent value are called fiat. (10[2])For 10 points, name this thing that can be exchanged for any good or service. ■END■

ANSWER: money [or currency; or cash; or other synonyms; accept coins or bills or banknotes; accept Modern Monetary Theory; accept monetary policy; prompt on MMT]
<CWRU B, Social Science> | Packet C
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain4100%25%65.75
Eastern Canada (1)Main4100%25%92.75
Eastern Canada (2)Main989%33%79.38
FloridaMain4100%25%83.25
Great LakesMain10100%10%77.60
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain9100%11%66.78
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain9100%11%74.00
MidwestMain9100%33%76.33
NorthMain4100%0%69.25
NortheastMain11100%27%68.18
South CentralMain6100%0%66.00
SoutheastMain12100%17%66.25
Upstate NYMain5100%0%83.60
UK (North)UK5100%0%79.20
UK (South)UK8100%13%76.88