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16-30 min
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payment Services
OVERVIEW
In this Page One Economics® reading assessment, learn about the various advantages and disadvantages of this evolution in payment services. With mobile devices and the internet, we are able to access and transfer money faster than ever before. Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services and smartphone apps make it possible to make and receive real-time payments in our ever-changing world. Print the article.
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