Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read chapter 11 in the course text and Alejandro Chafuen's article, Moralists and Money: From Gold to BitcoinLinks to an external site., and respond to the following components:

• Define money and describe its functions.
• Is money a root of all evil? Why or why not?
• How are paper money (fiat) and commodity money different? How can paper money be validly used as money?
• Are credit cards money? Why or why not?
• Are cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereun, Ripple, Litecoin, Monero, money? Why or why not? Discuss thoroughly.

Moralists And Money: From Gold To Bitcoin (forbes.com)

Principles of Macroeconomics, Second Edition - Ch. 11: The Role of Money in a Market Economy (uagc.edu)