ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Monetae cudendae ratio

Okay kiddo, so you know how we use money to buy things like toys, candy, and ice cream? But do you ever wonder how the people who make money decide how much to make? That's where something called the monetae cudendae ratio comes in!

Basically, the monetae cudendae ratio is a formula that helps the people in charge of making money figure out how much they need to make. It takes into account things like how much people are spending, how much stuff costs, and how much money is already in circulation.

Think of it like baking a cake. If you're making a cake for a lot of people, you need to make sure you have enough ingredients. You don't want to have too much or too little. It's the same with money - you don't want to make too much or too little because then it could cause problems for everybody.

So the people who make money use the monetae cudendae ratio to make sure they're making the right amount, just like you use a recipe to make sure you're adding the right amount of flour, sugar, and eggs to your cake. It may seem complicated, but it helps keep our economy running smoothly and makes sure we always have enough money to buy the things we need and want.