Barter Is an Inefficient Means of Exchange Because

question 54

Multiple Choice

Barter is an inefficient means of exchange because

• A) barter transactions require a double coincidence of wants.
• B) barter only occurs in relatively primitive economies.
• C) demand will not necessarily equal supply.
• D) in a barter transaction only one party needs to want what the other party has to sell.

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