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people only have so many possesion they could trade. If I give you...a cow and the only thing you have that I want is...a hat say, then how can you give me change? you cant give me things I dont want and need so....credit is born, and money!

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The biggest weakness of a barter system is there must be an exchange rate for each and every good traded. e.g.: in an economy with only three goods, ducks, chickens and potatoes, you must readily know all of the following rates to conduct business. 1 duck=2 chickens, 1 chicken=3 potatoes, 1 duck=6 potatoes, 1 potato=1/3 chicken or 1/6 duck.... etc. If more good are added the list goes on and on.

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