Commodity Money

question 113

Multiple Choice

Commodity money

• A)has value independent of its use as money.
• B)has little to no value independent of its use as money.
• C)is backed by a valuable commodity such as gold.
• D)can be used to purchase commodities, but not services.
• E)diminishes the long term value of money.

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