ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Exchange value

Exchange value is a way of measuring how much one thing is worth compared to another thing. For example, if one apple costs $2, then two apples would be worth $4. That means the exchange value of two apples is four times the exchange value of one apple. It's like trading two of something for one of something, but with things that have a certain value (like money!) instead of just trading.