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BARTER ECONOMY: An economy that trades goods and services using barter exchanges rather than money. Barter economies originally predated the invention of money, emerging out the early stage of self-sufficiency before giving way to the use of commodity money. However, barter economies occasionally surface in modern times, especially when the public loses confidence in the monetary unit during a government crises or a period of hyperinflation.
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AUCTION A formal market exchange in which prospective buyers make bids to purchase a commodity. An auction is an effective way of exchanging commodities by bringing together buyers and sellers. Auctions are commonly used to exchange financial instruments, agricultural commodities, personal assets, and works of art. Three notable types of auctions are English, Dutch, and sealed-bid.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for the new strip mall out on the highway wanting to buy either a graduation present for your niece or nephew or a toaster oven that has convection cooking. Be on the lookout for attractive cable television service repair people.
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The average bank teller loses about $250 every year.
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"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. " -- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president
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