Cigarettes Served as Money in Some POW Camps During World

question 292

Multiple Choice

Cigarettes served as money in some POW camps during World War II. Given this fact, we would expect to observe

• A) prices of other goods expressed in terms of cigarettes.
• B) no one ever smoking a cigarette.
• C) only government-issued cigarettes being accepted as money.
• D) people usually resorting to barter rather than using cigarettes as money.

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M'Naghten Standard

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