Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, The, Business School Edition (5th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: Frederic S. Mishkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 2Q
To determine
How cigarettes solve the problem of double coincidence of wants problem even if a prisoner does not smoke.
Concept Introduction:
Problem of double coincidence of wants:
This was the problem which was originated in the barter system. In barter system, people trade goods and services for other goods and services. Double coincidence of wants Barter system can only work, when both the persons are ready to exchange each other’s goods. But usually this type of double coincidence is rare to find.
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