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1) False. Goldsmiths were recognized as reliable keepers of money and values for people without their own safe custody facilities. Thus early traders were fully confident about using deposit receipts from goldsmiths.
2) False. Goldsmiths also gave out loans, thus it was possible that if a large number of people wanted their gold back, it would have led to bank run.
3) True, People could simply get their gold back by giving the deposit receipts back.
4) True.Goldsmiths were the early bankers.
5) True. It was difficult to carry gold or other forms of money in large quantities.
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