Question

1. its hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. during these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. the word barter means to trade. people using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. so if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. isnt it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it? summarize this paragraph in one sentence. be specific and clearly explain the main idea.

Explanation:

The paragraph explains that before money existed, people used the barter system (trading goods) but it had drawbacks like others not wanting your goods, contrasting it with modern buying.

Answer:

Before money, people used the barter system (trading goods) which had limitations (others might not want your goods), unlike modern buying.