C# Custom getter/setter without private variable

Question

I learned c# recently, so when I learned to write properties, I was taught to do it like this:

public string Name { get; set; }

Auto properties

Answer 1

Properties don't need backing variables (fields) at all. While they can be used for encapsulating simple fields you can also use them to access other data.

public Decimal GrandTotal { get { return FreightTotal + TaxTotal + LineTotal; } }

or

public string SomeStatus { get { return SomeMethodCall(); } }

If the goal is to simply encapsulate some field with a property you would need some sort of backing field if you are not using automatic properties.