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| + | A '''Dollar''' is a basic unit of currency in several countries. A single Dollar is comprised of 100 [[cent]]s. This currency was originally based on [[precious metal]]s, but is no longer so. For this reason it is now known as a [[fiat currency]]. | ||
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* [http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/ "Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2008"], translates the value of a dollar in one year to the value today or any year | * [http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/ "Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2008"], translates the value of a dollar in one year to the value today or any year | ||
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Revision as of 23:55, March 16, 2016
A Dollar is a basic unit of currency in several countries. A single Dollar is comprised of 100 cents. This currency was originally based on precious metals, but is no longer so. For this reason it is now known as a fiat currency.
See also
External links
- "Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2008", translates the value of a dollar in one year to the value today or any year