Why did merchants decide to use money instead of bartering? A. Money was easier to carry and handle than goods. B. Money was accepted anywhere and could be used again. C. It was difficult to exchange the exact value of goods in barter. D. All of the above are true.
Answer;
All of the above
Explanation;
-Barter trade was a long time ago trade in which people traded for what they wanted.
-Sometimes, it was hard for people to put a barter price on things. Instead of barter, people began to use money as a form of payment.
-People soon learned that although many things would work as money, to be useful, the item or items they chose to use as money had to follow a few simple rules:-