2. After reading the text, fill in the missing word or words:

Money, regardless of what form it takes, has three major functions. When sellers are willing to accept it as payment for goods or services, money functions as a 1) . As a 2) , money allows people to compare the values of various items and to keep accurate records. Money in a convenient form serves as a 3) , allowing people to save for the future. Whatever is used as money must be 4), which is what gives it its value. Money, to be easy to handle and use, must be 5) and 6) into small parts. Finally, money must have 7) value and be 8) to withstand normal use. Certain items such as furs or minerals used in barter are referred to as 9) money. Currency backed by some 10) such as gold is called 11) money. In the United States and other countries, government decree creates 12) money, also known as 13) . This type of money is backed mainly by society’s 14)in its value.

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