Question

boston merchants and government officials wanted to be paid in cash, they no longer wanted goods and taxes to be bought and paid by what means?
○ promises of repayment
○ barter
○ indentured servitude
○ currency

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "Promises of repayment" involve debt agreements, not direct exchange of goods for goods/taxes.
• "Barter" is the exchange of goods or services without using money. Since the merchants/officials now want cash (money) instead of goods/taxes being handled via non - cash means, barter fits as the method they no longer want (as barter is trading goods, not using cash).
• "Indentured servitude" is about labor contracts, not payment for goods/taxes.
• "Currency" is cash, which they now want, so it's not the method they no longer want.

Answer:

B. barter