The main difficulty of barter is

too much money in circulationCorrect answerYour answerhigh rates of interestCorrect answerYour answerthe presence of banksCorrect answerYour answerthe lack of a double coincidence of wantsCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

A trade happens only if each side wants what the other has, at the same time.
A weaver who wants rice must find a rice farmer who wants cloth.

Concept: Double coincidence of wants
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
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The main difficulty of barter is

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