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People knew and were confident that the items being exchanged would hold/keep their value as time went on. They did not use money because they were not sure that it would hold its value, and thats why the barter system was used by backcountry people.

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Why is barter important?

Bartering enables people to acquire goods or services without spending money, which makes it significant. Particularly in conventional or cashless economies, it promotes direct trade founded on reciprocal needs and trust. Bartering can be helpful during times of need and promotes the use of resources and community connections.


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Why are transactions easier with money than with bartering?

With money as medium of exchange is easier than barter system. There are many reasons like barter system does not give the true value of a product and sometimes one party needs the other product but the other party does not require the other product. It creates misunderstanding and also a problem that how to evaluate the true value of the commodity. And also, money can be broken down into smaller parts like we purchase candies for like cents or pennies etc. Moreover, how can we barter for big things like house. It would be almost impossible to barter for the house with pair of glasses or pair of shoes or for a mobile phone. Barter system does not give the original value of the product or a commodity.


What did early people use as money?

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What are the Advantages of money economy over barter trade?

Money solved all of the problems that the barter system created. This included a lack of common measure of value of commodities in barter. It also many other advantages which included portability and durability.


What is the most basic economic system?

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Why did the people of Ghana use the silent barter to trade?

The traders of Ghana did not speak the language of many of the new traders who crossed the Sahara. So, instead of speaking they do this procedure. It also kept the exact location of the gold mines secret from the salt traders. Pretty good system don't you think? lol


Why did the Phoenicians build boats?

The Phoenicians were a maritime people so it was only natural that they take to the sea. Boats enabled them to carry their trade wares to many points accessible from the sea. And since most of their trades involved the barter system, they would have the same means of transporting the bartered goods back home.


What was the main thing that kept many enslaved African's from giving up hope?

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What led to the formation of many new churches especially in the southern backcountry?

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What led to the formation of many new churches in the southern backcountry?

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Why did the Greeks switch from the traditional barter economy to a money economy?

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