A. I. F.
Denver, Colo.
[CONTENTS.]
| CHAPTER I. | |
| PAGE | |
| Value and the Standard of Value | [1] |
| Definition of Value | [1] |
| Supply and Demand | [8] |
| The Standard of Value | [12] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Money | [21] |
| Definition of Money | [21] |
| The Functions and Requirements of Money | [25] |
| Money Value | [29] |
| Money Demand and Supply | [36] |
| Necessity for Invariable Money Value | [40] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Existing Monetary Systems | [51] |
| The Gold Standard | [54] |
| Gresham's Law | [57] |
| The Silver Standard | [65] |
| Bi-metallism | [67] |
| Paper Money | [71] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Stability of Gold and Silver Values | [81] |
| Gold-Standard Prices | [81] |
| Silver-Standard Prices | [94] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Criticism of Some Gold-Standard Arguments | [98] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Foreign Commerce | [112] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Money in the United States | [125] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Some Proposed Changes in Our Money System | [137] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| A New Monetary System | [151] |
| The Standard of Value | [158] |
| The Medium of Exchange | [164] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Merits and Objections Considered | [181] |
| Merits of Plan | [181] |
| Objections Answered | [187] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Conclusion | [196] |
| INDEX | [205] |