What Is a Problem with Barter That Makes It So

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Multiple Choice

What is a problem with barter that makes it so difficult to use?

• A)Individuals have to produce something to trade with.
• B)Barter requires a double coincidence of wants.
• C)Barter is very efficient but illegal because it avoids taxation.
• D)Barter requires use of only fiat money.
• E)Barter omits the store of value role for money.

Explain the conditions under which monopoly leads to allocative and productive inefficiency.

Determine how monopolistic firms calculate marginal revenue and use it to make production decisions.

Assess the role of patents and technology in establishing and maintaining monopolies.

Understand the concept of natural monopoly and its causes.

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