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How do credit cards function as borrowing rather than money?

How do credit cards function as borrowing rather than money? (IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573 · 15.2. The Federal Reserve System*) — "Cred…

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  • Credit cards are a form of borrowing.
  • A credit card provides the consumer with a short-term loan.
  • The bank issues the credit card to the consumer.
  • The bank directly pays the seller for the consumer’s purchases.
  • The consumer pays the credit card company after receiving the monthly statement.
  • Credit cards do not replace money.
  • Credit cards simply defer payment.
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IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573

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"Credit cards are a form of borrowing. When a bank issues a credit card to a consumer, it gives a short-term loan to the consumer by directly paying the seller for the consumer’s purchases. The consumer pays the credit card company after receiving the monthly statement. Credit cards do not replace money; they simply defer payment."

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