AS Paper 1, June 2022Introduction to Markets and Market Failure

AS Paper 1, June 2022, Q3(a)

Which one of the following would be most likely to cause a country’s currency to no longer be acceptable as a medium of exchange?

Multiple choice1 mark

Context

The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is stored and exchanged securely on the internet through a digital ledger known as a blockchain. Bitcoins are divisible into smaller units known as satoshis.

AIt becomes harder to counterfeit
BIt becomes unlimited in supply
CIt is issued in smaller denominations
DIt is more long lasting

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