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The History of Charging Interest
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The History of Charging Interest

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Why was charging interest not commonly used in Shakespearean times?

  • It was banned by the Christian Church
  • It was banned by other religious institutions
  • Non-Christian groups were excluded from economic opportunities
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Who tended to be the only ones who charged interest?

  • The Christian Church
  • Christian groups
  • The Jewish community
  • Non-Christian groups (correct)

    • Which Shakespearean play features a Jewish money-lender named Shylock as its central villain?

  • Macbeth
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Hamlet
  • The Merchant of Venice (correct)

    • Where were credit and interest technologies already being used during Shakespearean times?

    <p>Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote a book called Liber Abaci that changed the understanding of credit and interest?

    <p>Fibonacci</p> Signup and view all the answers

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