coin shortage
Not enough quarters
A coin shortage occurs when there aren't enough coins circulating to meet everyday transaction needs.
Businesses may struggle to make change, leading to exact-change requests or rounding.
Coin shortages typically result from disruptions in minting, hoarding, or changes in payment habits—as when the COVID-19 pandemic reduced cash transactions and coin circulation: The coin shortage meant the laundromat couldn't break my twenty.
- penniesOne-cent coins
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- loose changeMiscellaneous small currency
- spare changeExtra coins on hand
- changeTo make different
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