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O-LevelEconomicsThe allocation of resources2281/11 · May/June 2015 · Q91 Mark

Cigarettes have been used as money in exceptional circumstances. What is the most likely reason that they are not acceptable as money in normal circumstances?

Acigarettes lack durability
Bcigarettes lack intrinsic value
Ccigarettes lack portability
Dcigarettes lack uniformity

✓ Correct answer

A: cigarettes lack durability

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The allocation of resources, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Economics, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 9.

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