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'''C-bill''' is the nomenclature for the more common standard of payment between governments and interstate traders. The term is shortened from "[[ComStar]] bill".<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 180: "Local Currencies and Exchange Rates"</ref>
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'''C-bill''' is the nomenclature for the more common standard of payment between governments and interstate traders. The term is shortened from "[[ComStar]] bill".<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 180, "Local Currencies and Exchange Rates"</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
During the [[Star League]] era (2571-2785), the [[Star League Dollar]] (SL$) was used as a common currency throughout the [[Inner Sphere]], standardized on the amount of [[germanium]] in Fort Knox on [[Terra]], the vital component in [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]s. Once the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] broke out, each of the five [[Great House]] leaders resumed issuing their original pre–Star League currencies. These currencies would later become known as [[House Bill]]s (or '''H-bills'''), the value of which was based on the house's economic fortunes. The Star League scrip was eventually discontinued.
 
During the [[Star League]] era (2571-2785), the [[Star League Dollar]] (SL$) was used as a common currency throughout the [[Inner Sphere]], standardized on the amount of [[germanium]] in Fort Knox on [[Terra]], the vital component in [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]s. Once the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] broke out, each of the five [[Great House]] leaders resumed issuing their original pre–Star League currencies. These currencies would later become known as [[House Bill]]s (or '''H-bills'''), the value of which was based on the house's economic fortunes. The Star League scrip was eventually discontinued.
  
The C-bill originated from early ComStar's Letter of Credit,<ref>''ComStar'', p. 12: "Operation Silver Shield"</ref> which detailed the value of ComStar's communication services to the Great Houses and the public. Approved in [[2835]], the C-bill was intended as a method of payment for those services, its value based on a fixed amount of ComStar service, transmission time, or delivery distance. Because of the uncertainty of the exchange rates for H-bills, many [[mercenaries|mercenary units]] would request payments for their contracts be in C-bills, to ensure a consistent payment basis. As a result of this and interstellar trade in general, the C-bill became a common secondary currency throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and the [[Periphery]], in many places replacing the local H-bills.<ref name=MW3-182>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 182: "ComStar"</ref><ref name=CBTRPG-182>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 182: "ComStar"</ref>
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The C-bill originated from early ComStar's Letter of Credit<ref>''ComStar'', p 12, "Operation Silver Shield"</ref>, which detailed the value of ComStar's communication services to the Great Houses and the public. Approved in [[2835]], the C-bill was intended as a method of payment for those services, its value based on a fixed amount of ComStar service, transmission time, or delivery distance. Because of the uncertainty of the exchange rates for H-bills, many [[mercenaries|mercenary units]] would request payments for their contracts be in C-bills, to ensure a consistent payment basis. As a result of this and interstellar trade in general, the C-bill became a common secondary currency throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and the [[Periphery]], in many places replacing the local H-bills.<ref name=MW3-182>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 182, "ComStar"</ref><ref name=CBTRPG-182>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 182, "ComStar"</ref>
  
 
During the era of the [[Second Star League]], some suggested adopting the C-bill as the currency of that reborn body, only for the idea to be met with considerable resistance.<ref name=MW3-182/><ref name=CBTRPG-182/>
 
During the era of the [[Second Star League]], some suggested adopting the C-bill as the currency of that reborn body, only for the idea to be met with considerable resistance.<ref name=MW3-182/><ref name=CBTRPG-182/>
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==Denominations==
 
==Denominations==
C-bills are generally used in an electronic format, but are often commonly encountered as paper notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 units. Within territories administered by ComStar, coins called demis are issued. In external areas, local currency is used for sums smaller than 1 C-bill.<ref name=MW3-182/><ref name=CBTRPG-182/>
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C-bills are generally used in an electronic format, but are often commonly encountered as paper notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 units. Within territories administered by ComStar, coins called demis are issued. In external areas, local currency is used for sums smaller than 1 C-bill.<ref name=MW3-182/> <ref name=CBTRPG-182/>
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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|+ '''Exchange Rates 3025'''
 
|+ '''Exchange Rates 3025'''
 
!width="75"|Currency
 
!width="75"|Currency
!width="75"|C-bill
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!width="75"|C-bill  
!width="75"|''[[Ryu (currency)|Ryu]]''
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!width="75"|[[Ryu (currency)|Ryu]]  
!width="75"|[[Pound]]
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!width="75"|[[Pound]]  
!width="75"|[[Kroner]]
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!width="75"|[[Kroner]]  
!width="75"|[[Eagle (currency)|Eagle]]
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!width="75"|[[Eagle (currency)|Eagle]]  
!width="75"|''[[Yuan]]''
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!width="75"|[[Yuan]]
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| C-bill || - || 1.25 || 1.11 || 0.91 || 1.43 || 2.00
 
| C-bill || - || 1.25 || 1.11 || 0.91 || 1.43 || 2.00
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| ''Ryu'' || 0.80 || - || 0.89 || 0.73 || 1.14 || 1.60
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| Ryu (currency)|Ryu || 0.80 || - || 0.89 || 0.73 || 1.14 || 1.60
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| Pound || 0.90 || 1.13 || - || 0.82 || 1.29 || 1.80
 
| Pound || 0.90 || 1.13 || - || 0.82 || 1.29 || 1.80
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| Kroner || 1.10 || 1.38 || 1.22 || - || 1.57 || 2.20
 
| Kroner || 1.10 || 1.38 || 1.22 || - || 1.57 || 2.20
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| Eagle || 0.70 || 0.88 || 0.78 || 0.64 || - || 1.40
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| Eagle (currency)|Eagle || 0.70 || 0.88 || 0.78 || 0.64 || - || 1.40
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| ''Yuan'' || 0.50 || 0.63 || 0.56 || 0.45 || 0.71 || -
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| Yuan || 0.50 || 0.63 || 0.56 || 0.45 || 0.71 || -
 
|}
 
|}
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|+ '''Exchange Rates 3076'''<ref>''BattleTech: A Time of War'', p. 256: "Inner Sphere Exchange Rates"</ref>
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|+ '''Exchange Rates 3076'''<ref>''BattleTech: A Time of War'', p. 256, "Inner Sphere Exchange Rates"</ref>
!width="75"|Currency
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!width="75"|Currency  
!width="75"|C-bill
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!width="75"|C-bill  
!width="75"|''[[Yuan]]''
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!width="75"|[[Yuan]]  
!width="75"|[[Kroner]]
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!width="75"|[[Kroner]]  
!width="75"|[[Pound]]
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!width="75"|[[Pound]]  
!width="75"|''[[Ryu (currency)|Ryu]]''
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!width="75"|[[Ryu (currency)|Ryu]]  
 
!width="75"|[[Eagle (currency)|Eagle]]
 
!width="75"|[[Eagle (currency)|Eagle]]
 
!width="75"|''[[Krona]]''
 
!width="75"|''[[Krona]]''
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| C-bill || - || 2.00 || 1.18 || 1.20 || 1.32 || 1.12 || 1.67 || 0.25 || 4.00 || 5.00 || 4.00 || 10.00 || 6.67 || 7.69 || 20.00
 
| C-bill || - || 2.00 || 1.18 || 1.20 || 1.32 || 1.12 || 1.67 || 0.25 || 4.00 || 5.00 || 4.00 || 10.00 || 6.67 || 7.69 || 20.00
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| ''Yuan'' || 0.50 || - || 0.59 || 0.60 || 0.66 || 0.56 || 0.84 || 0.13 || 2.00 || 2.50 || 2.00 || 5.00 || 3.34 || 3.85 || 10.00
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| Yuan || 0.50 || - || 0.59 || 0.60 || 0.66 || 0.56 || 0.84 || 0.13 || 2.00 || 2.50 || 2.00 || 5.00 || 3.34 || 3.85 || 10.00
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| Kroner || 0.85 || 1.69 || - || 1.02 || 1.12 || 0.95 || 1.42 || 0.21 || 3.39 || 4.24 || 3.39 || 8.47 || 5.65 || 6.52 || 16.95
 
| Kroner || 0.85 || 1.69 || - || 1.02 || 1.12 || 0.95 || 1.42 || 0.21 || 3.39 || 4.24 || 3.39 || 8.47 || 5.65 || 6.52 || 16.95
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| Pound || 0.83 || 1.67 || 0.98 || - || 1.10 || 0.93 || 1.39 || 0.21 || 3.33 || 4.17 || 3.33 || 8.33 || 5.56 || 6.41 || 16.67
 
| Pound || 0.83 || 1.67 || 0.98 || - || 1.10 || 0.93 || 1.39 || 0.21 || 3.33 || 4.17 || 3.33 || 8.33 || 5.56 || 6.41 || 16.67
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
| ''Ryu'' || 0.76 || 1.52 || 0.89 || 0.91 || - || 0.85 || 1.27 || 0.19 || 3.03 || 3.79 || 3.03 || 7.58 || 5.05 || 5.83 || 15.15
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| Ryu (currency)|Ryu || 0.76 || 1.52 || 0.89 || 0.91 || - || 0.85 || 1.27 || 0.19 || 3.03 || 3.79 || 3.03 || 7.58 || 5.05 || 5.83 || 15.15
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| Eagle (currency)|Eagle || 0.89 || 1.79 || 1.05 || 1.07 || 1.18 || - || 1.49 || 0.22 || 3.57 || 4.46 || 3.57 || 8.93 || 5.96 || 6.87 || 17.86
 
| Eagle (currency)|Eagle || 0.89 || 1.79 || 1.05 || 1.07 || 1.18 || - || 1.49 || 0.22 || 3.57 || 4.46 || 3.57 || 8.93 || 5.96 || 6.87 || 17.86
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|+ '''C-bill Conversion'''
 
|+ '''C-bill Conversion'''
!width="100"|Game Year !!width="100"|Source Year !!width="100"|U.S Dollar<ref>[https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator]</ref> !!width="100"|Euro<ref>[https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/USD-EUR-spot-exchange-rates-history-2021.html US Dollar to Euro: Average exchange rate in 2021]</ref>
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!width="100"|Game Year !!width="100"|Source Year !!width="100"|U.S Dollar <ref>[https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator]</ref> !!width="100"|Euro <ref>[https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/USD-EUR-spot-exchange-rates-history-2021.html US Dollar to Euro: Average exchange rate in 2021]</ref>
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| 3025
 
| 3025
| 1986: $5.00<ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game'', p. 104: "Currency Conversion Chart"</ref>
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| 1986: $5.00 <ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game'', p. 104, "Currency Conversion Chart"</ref>
 
| 2021: $11.93
 
| 2021: $11.93
 
| 2021: 10.09€
 
| 2021: 10.09€
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| 3052
 
| 3052
| 1991: $5.00<ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition'', p. 145: "Currency Conversion Table"</ref>
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| 1991: $5.00 <ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition'', p. 145, "Currency Conversion Table"</ref>
 
| 2021: $9.72
 
| 2021: $9.72
 
| 2021: 8.22€
 
| 2021: 8.22€
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
| 3062
 
| 3062
| 1999: $3.00<ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 131: "Exchange Rates Table"</ref><ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 131: "Exchange Rates Table"</ref>
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| 1999: $3.00 <ref>''MechWarrior, Third Edition'', p. 131, "Exchange Rates Table"</ref><ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 131, "Exchange Rates Table"</ref>
 
| 2021: $4.78
 
| 2021: $4.78
 
| 2021: 4.04€
 
| 2021: 4.04€

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