Title: Demonstrate knowledge of the nation’s financial system.
Course: Economics and Personal Finance (19262-36) > Section: Demonstrating Knowledge of a Nation's Economic Goals

Demonstration should include

- defining the role of money and the role of the central bank (i.e., The Federal Reserve System)
- explaining that financial markets bring people who have money to lend and are willing to take risks to earn a return together with people who want to borrow for a specific purpose
- describing how financial institutions act as intermediaries by facilitating the interaction of borrowers and lenders in financial markets
- explaining how historical events have influenced the banking system and other financial institutions.