Questions: Why is digital money important?
Multiple Choice
Digital money is cheaper and easier to use.
Digital money is essential for Internet purchases.
Digital money is decentralized.
Digital money is easily created by the Fed.
Transcript text: Why is digital money important?
Multiple Choice
Digital money is cheaper and easier to use.
Digital money is essential for Internet purchases.
Digital money is decentralized.
Digital money is easily created by the Fed.
Solution
Answer
The answer is Digital money is essential for Internet purchases.
Explanation
Option 1: Digital money is cheaper and easier to use.
While digital money can be cheaper and easier to use in some contexts, this is not the primary reason for its importance.
Option 2: Digital money is essential for Internet purchases.
This is the most accurate answer. Digital money facilitates online transactions, making it possible to buy and sell goods and services over the Internet efficiently and securely.
Option 3: Digital money is decentralized.
Not all digital money is decentralized. For example, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are decentralized, but other forms of digital money, such as digital currencies issued by central banks, are not.
Option 4: Digital money is easily created by the Fed.
This statement is incorrect. The creation of digital money, especially in the form of cryptocurrencies, is not controlled by the Federal Reserve. Even for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the process is complex and not "easily" done.