Question

Refer to the article “Making Money” in your Money, Money, Money magazine for a complete version of this text.

Based on the procedure described in the “Making Coins” section of “Making Money,” what is the last step that happens before one can spend a newly minted coin?

Responses

Defective coins are removed and melted for reuse.
Defective coins are removed and melted for reuse.

Coins are sent to the Federal Reserve to be inspected.
Coins are sent to the Federal Reserve to be inspected.

Coins are counted, bagged, and shipped to banks.
Coins are counted, bagged, and shipped to banks.

Rims and grooves are added as a security measure.

Answers

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The last step that happens before one can spend a newly minted coin, based on the procedure described in the “Making Coins” section of “Making Money,” is:

**Coins are counted, bagged, and shipped to banks.**