Practice - Modes of Exchange
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Practice Questions
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What is a barter system?
💡 Hint: Consider how people traded before money.
Give an example of a gift economy.
💡 Hint: Think about occasions when gifts are given with no strings attached.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the barter system rely on?
💡 Hint: Think of trading without cash.
True or False: A gift economy always involves an expectation of return.
💡 Hint: Consider the essence of giving.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a small community that historically relied on barter. With the arrival of monetary systems, how might their social structures change?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the shift from direct relationships to impersonal monetary transactions.
Analyze a situation where a gift economy might conflict with a market economy. Discuss potential resolutions.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where mutual support might clash with profit motives.
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