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What are the primary functions of money?
What are the primary functions of money?
The primary functions of money are a mode of exchange and a common measure of value or a common unit of value.
What are the disadvantages of barter exchange?
What are the disadvantages of barter exchange?
The disadvantages of barter exchange include a lack of a standardised means of measuring value, a lack of desire for duplication, a scarcity of common value measures, inadequate store of value, and deferred payment standards are lacking.
What is the oldest form of commerce?
What is the oldest form of commerce?
The oldest form of commerce is barter exchange.
What are the secondary functions of money?
What are the secondary functions of money?
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Why can there be no exchange of commodities and thus no role for money in an economy consisting of only one person?
Why can there be no exchange of commodities and thus no role for money in an economy consisting of only one person?
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