What is the meaning of Precautionary demand (for money)?

Precautionary demand (for money) is the need to meet unexpected or extraordinary contingencies with a buffer stock of cash.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). precautionary demand (for money). Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/precautionary_demand_(for_money)/definitions/1160901
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "precautionary demand (for money)" http://smartdefine.org/precautionary_demand_(for_money)/definitions/1160901 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, precautionary demand (for money), Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/precautionary_demand_(for_money)/definitions/1160901>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "precautionary demand (for money)" 21 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/precautionary_demand_(for_money)/definitions/1160901>