This clip examines how money gets its value: circulation. It explores the United States Federal Reserve and how it balances the value of the dollar to control inflation or deflation.
When Hewey, Dewey, and Louie Duck witness Gyro Gearloose's new invention, the Multiphonic Duplicator, they use it to duplicate their money. When Scrooge McDuck learns of the invention, he cautions his nephews not to spend the duplicated money or else they'll decrease the value of the currency. Inflation is further illustrated when the price of goods and services, such as lollipops and bus rides, increases astonomically.
Beaver and his brother are given an introduction to the world of stocks and bonds by their parents. Their father patiently answers the eager boys' questions.