Explain the Historical Context to the Q and A below
The commercial practices shown in the images emerged in order to
A- Facilitate a growing trade in luxury goods by providing greater access to credit and currency
IMAGE ONE: “ The smaller Chinese characters on the lower half of the note say, “This note can be circulated in various provinces without expiration dates. Counterfeiters will be put to death. 2
IMAGE TWO: “Moneylending at intrest in a banking house, the treattise on the seven sins, manuscript produced in genoa, northern Italy fourteenth century” The latin text in the upper left hand corner warns against greed
