WHEN human beings first began to buy and sell it was by means of barter or exchange of goods, but the inconvenience of this method was soon apparent, and it was found better to use some valuable and easily portable commodity as a means of exchange. Va...
WHEN human beings first began to buy and sell it was by means of barter or exchange of goods, but the inconvenience of this method was soon apparent, and it was found better to use some valuable and easily portable commodity as a means of exchange. Various substances have been used such as cowrie shells, iron discs, silver, gold and jewels.