Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Money is a commodity which is generally accepted as a medium of exchange.
Statement 2: Money solved the problem of double coincidence of wants.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
Statement 1: Money is universally accepted as a medium of exchange, which makes it a key feature in economic transactions.
Statement 2: Money overcomes the limitation of barter systems, including the problem of double coincidence of wants, by allowing indirect exchanges.
During the British rule, India’s foreign trade had various features except _________ .