Problems of Barter System
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What is the most serious problem in the barter system?

  • Absence of common unit of measure
  • Problem of future payments
  • Lack of store of value
  • Lack of double coincidence of wants (correct)
  • Why does a barter system suffer from the absence of a common unit of measure?

  • People cannot store generalized purchasing power
  • Values of different goods and services cannot be compared (correct)
  • Commodities in the market have fluctuating values
  • Future payments are not possible
  • What contributes to the lack of store of value in a barter system?

  • Fluctuating value of stored commodities
  • Inability to store wealth in a generalized form
  • High cost of storing goods (correct)
  • Inability to make future payments
  • Why is making future payments problematic in a barter system?

    <p>Lack of satisfactory unit for deferred payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'double coincidence of wants' refer to in the context of the barter system?

    <p>Challenge of finding a trading partner with mutually desired goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

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