Barter

A) is the major means of exchange in centrally planned economies.
B) accounts for over 30 percent of the dollar volume of all exchange in the U.S. economy.
C) entails the exchange of goods for goods.
D) is used to circumvent the problem of a lack of coincidence of wants among potential buyers and sellers.

Centrally Planned Economies

Centrally planned economies are those in which the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.

Lack Of Coincidence

The situation where potential barter trades do not occur due to the absence of a mutual want by the parties involved, a challenge in barter systems.