A business transaction is an event involving an interchange of goods, money or services between two or more parties. The transaction can be as brief as a cash purchase or as long-lasting as a service ...

Bartering occurs when goods or services are exchanged without the use of a monetary medium. For a barter transaction to take place, two individuals negotiate to determine the relative value of their ...

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