Why did a money economy begin to replace the barter economy in the high middle ages? a. as wars halted trade, merchants found new work metalsmithing or creating coins. b. as trade expanded to cover greater distances, a unit of exchange became more important. c. eastern merchants banded together to reject the barter economy in europe. d. western merchants were no longer willing to negotiate trade agreements with eastern nations.

A money economy begin to replace the barter economy in the high middle ages because : B. as trade expanded to cover greater distances, a unit of exchange became more important

Imagine a condition the merchants have to to some business in a far away land. In a barter system, the merchants have to bring their good + another goods that is used for payment and double their cargos . By using gold coins, they can spare more space for another cargos since it all can be putted in a box

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