9708/12 Economics Oct Nov 2009 Online Test | Cambridge AS and A Level MCQ
The British pound is the national currency of the UK. In Brixton in south London it is possible to get a distinctively marked currency called the Brixton pound from special cash machines. This can be spent with 150 local shopkeepers. Similar schemes are found in towns in the US, Italy and France.
Should Brixton pounds be considered money?