Question

Match the items with the appropriate definitions. Items which are not definitions will be used.

Barter Double coincidence of wants Money
Answer Bank
paper bills and coins
a situation where two individuals each want some good or service that the other can provide
trading one good for another without the use of money
whatever serves society in three functions: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account
an event that occurs in conjunction with an unrelated event
a situation in which money is used to facilitate economic transactions

Answer 1

Double coincidence of wants - a situation where two individuals each want some good or service that the other can provide

Double coincidence of wants occurs when in a transaction between two or more individuals, each want to obtain the good or service that the other is offering.

Barter - trading one good for another without the use of money

In barter, people trade a good or service for another good or service, without the use of money as medium of exchange. An example of barter is trading a cow for a sheep.

Money - whatever serves society in three functions: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account

Money is any good that serves the three purposes of money, store of value to serve as a medium to save or to accumulate wealth, medium of exchange to trade goods and services, and unit of account to measure the value of goods and services under a common guide.