JAMB Economics 1980 Question 45

Question 45

Money and Inflation

In Nigeria, cheques are not money because

  1. A.their use is confined to business houses
  2. B.there are no banks in rural areas
  3. C.they are no legal tender
  4. D.they are not generally acceptable as a medium of exchange
  5. E.most Nigerians cannot identify them.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (they are no legal tender)

Explanation

A cheque is only an order to a bank to pay; it is not legal tender, which nobody can refuse in payment.