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paper money and even the metal in most modern coins are worth very much less
than in the amount written on them. As a result, the buying power of modern money
can change very greatly in a short time.
It has happened more than once this century that the buying power of a country's
money has fallen to almost nothing in a few weeks, ruining many thousands of
people with savings. This happened in Germany after the first world war, for
example. A man who had saved enough money to buy a large house in 43 found that
in 99 this money would not buy even a loaf of bread. It is not surprising that some
people are doubtful about the wisdom of saving money.

Answer the following questions:

1)Choose SIX of the following words or phrases and give for each of them
another word or phrase of similar meaning to that in the context.
Store up – Means – Buying power – generally recognized – Look for – Ruining –
Relative – serious – Wisdom.
2) Give brief answers for the following questions:
a) What would be the difficulty if we were paid in loaves instead of monody?
b) Why would the tax collector come back to his office with an extraordinary
collections of objects, if there were no money?
c) How does modern money store up value more easily than other things?
d) Why is it possible for the buying power of present day money to change very
quickly?

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