No one is sure of the exact date money was first used. Some experts believe it was about 3000 BC, others earlier.
Gradually however, it became apparent to civilization that trade would be a heck of a lot easier if there were a standardized way to state the price of something, as well as a designated commodity that would be accepted by everyone as payment for goods.
The answer was money!
Lesson 3 Topics
- The origins of money
- The functions of money
- The characteristics of money
- Detecting counterfeit currency
- Exploring careers in cyber-security
Lesson 3 Objectives
- Describe the advantages of money over barter
- State the functions of money
- List the characteristics of money
- Analyze whether a thing used as a medium of exchange is money
- Tell about careers in cyber-security
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