What Is a Barter System

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What is a barter system?
What are the drawbacks of this system?

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Definitions:

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, with the intention of correcting behavior or deterring future offenses.

Troubles

Privately felt problems that come from events or feelings in one individual’s life.

Issues

Problems that affect large numbers of people and have their origins in the institutional arrangements and history of a society.

Societal Forces

The various external influences, such as cultural norms, laws, and population dynamics, that affect individuals and shape society.