How does the use of money differ from the use of barter in the exchange of goods and services?

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


Barter requires a coincidence of wants in order for exchange to take place both parties have to want what the other is offering. Money, on the other hand, acts as a medium of exchange in that the appropriate quantity of it is generally acceptable in exchange for any good or service.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The quantity of reserves that banks must hold against deposits is called

A) the reserve ratio. B) excess reserves. C) total reserves. D) required reserves.

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How much of a resource a firm will purchase depends on three things: (1) ________, (2) ________; and (3) __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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