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Boulders and heavy gold bars make poor money because money must be what?
ADivisible into parts small enough for tiny trades
BScarce enough to keep some value in exchange
CDurable enough to survive years of handling
DPortable, so it is easily moved from place to place
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Portable, so it is easily moved from place to place
1. Money must be easily moved around from place to place.
2. Large or bulky items such as boulders or heavy gold bars cannot be transported easily.
3. Their failure is one of weight and bulk, which is the test of portability.
4. Stone and gold are both extremely durable and gold is scarce, so those two tests are passed rather than failed.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Understanding Money and Financial Institutions", section 15.1 Show Me the Money_
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