Bryan needs a new backpack. He compares the prices of three different backpacks at a local store to find the best deal. Which purpose of money is Bryan demonstrating?

A.
unit of account

B.
store of value

C.
acceptance of payment

D.
medium of exchange

A. unit of account

The purpose of money that Bryan is demonstrating in this scenario is the unit of account. In comparing the prices of the three different backpacks, Bryan is using money as a standard measure to assess and compare the value of each backpack.