explain barter system?
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Barter System:
It is system in which to get something or for trading, we exchanged goods or things instead of money.
Barter System
Barter is an oldest system of trading. It includes exchange of goods between two parties without including money.
• In ancient times, when money was not invented, people used to exchange goods for goods, it is called barter system.
• In this system, both the parties should be agree with their exchanged goods, while in most of the cases, barter system didn't work because of different wants or needs.
• This method, reduced the cash outlay.
Difficulties occured in barter system:-
• The problem of storage of wealth.
• Problems in transportation.
• Double coincidence of different wants.
• Difficulties due to lack of divisibilty.