ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Medium of exchange

Hey there! Do you know what money is? It's something that you use to buy things like toys, candy or even clothes. But, did you know that there are different types of money?

One of them is called a medium of exchange. This is like a special type of money that people agree to use, meaning they will give it to someone in exchange for something they want.

For example, if you want to buy a toy, you would use the medium of exchange to pay for it. The toy seller would then accept the medium of exchange because they know that many other people also use it for trading.

This allows people to exchange goods and services without having to trade for something specific. It's like having a common language that everyone knows and can use to communicate with each other.

So, a medium of exchange is like a special kind of money that everyone agrees to use for buying and selling things.