Money Supply and the Money Multiplier. Money, either in the form of currency or as bank reserves, is a liability of the central bank. The central bank controls the monetary base, expanding or contracting it at will, according to the needs of the economy.
Whole life is also more expensive because of the costs of storing and investing your premium money. Unlike term, the money that you put into your whole life policy can be borrowed from the policy if you need it. Term policies only collect enough to cover the cost of your insurance, and have no cash value.
Those battles, CGI dragons and exotic locations add up. Game of Thrones is one of the most expensive shows ever made on TV. And as the seasons go onâand those CGI baby dragons grow into fire-breathing, army-smiting petsâthe price tag for each episode just keeps going up. For season six, HBO forked over an average of $10 million per episode, according to a recent story in Entertainment Weekly. (Thatâs up from a reported $6 million a few years ago.) There will be 10 episodes of the fantasy show this season, which means HBO spent $100 million on this yearâs show.