What term describes an exchange of goods or services without using money?

• A. Barter
• B. Trade
• C. Commute
• D. Transaction

Answer: (A)

The term that describes an exchange of goods or services without using money is barter. In a barter system, individuals or groups exchange items of value directly without the intermediary of currency. This practice has been used since ancient times and is still prevalent in some communities and situations today, particularly where cash transactions may not be feasible or desirable.

In contrast, trade generally refers to a broader concept that can include exchanges involving money as well as barter; therefore, it is not limited to exchanges without currency. Commute pertains to the act of traveling from one place to another, typically for work, and is not relevant to the concept of exchanging goods or services. Transaction is a general term that encompasses any kind of exchange, whether it involves money or not, but it does not specifically refer to non-monetary exchanges like barter does.