The Lifespan of the Dollar Bill

Curious About George: What is the Lifespan of the Dollar Bill? is an interesting an informative infographic from CreditLoan.com. The infographic offers provides flow charts of the production, distribution, and eventual removal from circulation of currency. Some statistics about the quantity of dollar bills produced every year is also included in the infographic.

Applications for Education

Curious About George could be a useful little resource to work into an introductory economics lesson. You could print the infographic for classroom display. 

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