Date of Defense
4-1982
Department
Finance and Commercial Law
Abstract
Today, nearly 80% of the money supply is in the form of demand deposits in commercial banks. Deposits to and withdrawals from these deposits are done primarily by check. The volume of transactions by check is escalating to enormous numbers which threaten the capacity of our current system. The costs of the clearing process each check goes through has led banks to search for alternative methods of payment for their customers. The gradual acceptance of bank credit cards, preauthorized payment plans plus the sophistication of computer technology has led to a trend toward what some foresee as a "cashless, checkless society." This paper analyzes the evolution of the Electronic Funds Transfer System and its impact on society.
Recommended Citation
Boley, Robin, "The Development of an Electronic Funds Transfer System as a Payments Mechanism" (1982). Honors Theses. 2127.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/2127
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only