Write the correct statement.
1. The barter system flourished wherever civilizations thrived.
2. This was the initial form of trade.
I) 1 is correct; 2 is wrong
ii) Both 1 and 2 are correct
iii) Both 1 and 2 are wrong
iv) 1 is wrong; 2 is correct
Statement 1 is correct as people lived in communities and whatever goods they had in excess exchanged with other goods produced by other communities. With civilisation multiple communities having skill in different things came in touch with each other and started trading.
Statement 2 is also correct as it was the initial for trade by exchange of goods for other goods. These were no concept of money so to get something, they need to something they had extra.
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