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Money is to the economy as oil is to an engine. Explain.
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Money is to the economy as oil is to an engine. Explain.
The saying “money is to the economy as oil is to an engine” is basically saying that without money the economy is useless, just as saying that an engine will not work quite literally if it has no oil. Oil is needed for an engine to keep it running consistently and smoothly. The same goes for the reference of money and the economy. If there is no money, there is no economy and that’s a seriously terrible thing. Because money is needed for a healthy economy, this reference only makes sense. Money keeps the economy stable, as oil does for an engine.
