In a barter economy there:

is no exchange.
can be no inflation.
are no prices.
can be no disequilibrium.


Economics textbooks usually list three functions of money and the reading selection mentioned all three. Which of the following was not mentioned as something that money does?

Serve as a medium of exchange
Serve as an indicator of social status
Serve as a standard of value
Serve as a way of holding wealth


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