Cigarettes were used as money among the prisoners of war in the German camps at the end of World War II because

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Cigarettes could be used as a medium of exchange among prisoners, as they had value and were universally accepted as a form of payment. They could also be stored and used later, making them a store of value. Finally, cigarettes could be assigned a value and used as a unit of account to help facilitate trade among prisoners. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Cigarettes Were Used as Money Among the Prisoners of War