Gresham's law — is an economic principle that states: When a government compulsorily overvalues one type of money and undervalues another, the undervalued money will leave the country or disappear from circulation into hoards, while the overvalued money will… … Wikipedia
Gresham's Law — Gresham s law is based on the theory that if two currencies of the same nominal value but different intrinsic value are in circulation at the same time, the currency with the lower value will eventually drive out of circulation the money with… … Dictionary of eponyms
Gresham's law — [gresh′əmz] n. [after Sir Thomas Gresham (1519 79), Eng financier, formerly thought to have formulated it] the theory that when two or more kinds of money of equal denomination but unequal intrinsic value are in circulation, the one of greater… … English World dictionary
Gresham's law — Econ. the tendency of the inferior of two forms of currency to circulate more freely than, or to the exclusion of, the superior, because of the hoarding of the latter. [1855 60; named after Sir T. GRESHAM] * * * Observation that bad money drives… … Universalium
Gresham's Law — n. the tendency for money of lower intrinsic value to circulate more freely than money of higher intrinsic and equal nominal value. Etymology: Sir T. Gresham, Engl. financier d. 1579 * * * Gresham s law see law n.1 17 c (d) … Useful english dictionary
Gresham's Law — A monetary principle stating that bad money drives out good. In currency valuation, Gresham s Law states that if a new coin ( bad money ) is assigned the same face value as an older coin containing a higher amount of precious metal ( good money ) … Investment dictionary
Gresham's law — Gresh′am s law′ n. bus the tendency of an inferior currency to drive a superior currency out of circulation because of the hoarding of the latter • Etymology: 1855–60; after Sir T. Gresham … From formal English to slang
Gresham's law — /ˈgrɛʃəmz lɔ/ (say greshuhmz law) noun the tendency of the inferior of two forms of currency to circulate more freely than, or to the exclusion of, the superior, because of the hoarding of the latter. {from Sir Thomas Gresham, 1519?–79, English… …
Gresham's law — noun Etymology: Sir Thomas Gresham Date: 1858 an observation in economics: when two coins are equal in debt paying value but unequal in intrinsic value, the one having the lesser intrinsic value tends to remain in circulation and the other to be… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gresham’s Law — is that bad money drives out good ; attributed to ir Thomas Gresham (1519–1579), British financier … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Gresham's law — n. (Economics) principle stating that bad money drives good money out of circulation because a currency of lower inherent value will be used money one of higher inherent value will be stockpiled (named after Thomas Gresham) … English contemporary dictionary
