Money started as simple things like shells or stones, and people used them to trade. When one group saw another trading with coins or paper money, they wanted to try it too. It’s like how kids in the playground all want to play the same game if someone shows them a cool way to do it.
Examples
- A fisherman in Africa uses shells to buy bread from a local shop.
- Your friend’s mom gives you paper money instead of coins when you help her out.
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See also
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Taxes?
- Why Do Prices Change So Much?
- Why Do We Use Money Instead of Bartering?
- Why Do Prices Go Up So Much When There's a Shortage?
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Coins?
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