The Monroe Doctrine granted the United States the ability to independently intervene in the trading economy. Having the ability to act alone and be neutral to war situations allowed them to make economic decisions based off of what they felt was best for them to prosper.
You can spread costs over a longer period of time
It can lead you into debt
Because of interest, you end up paying more than you would have with cash
You don't have to wait to buy something
En la Edad Media, el mundo musulmán se extendía desde la India hasta España, pasando por Jerusalén y Tierra Santa. Para judíos, cristianos y musulmanes, Jerusalén era y sigue siendo una ciudad santa. De hecho, para los cristianos medievales era el centro de su mundo espiritual y geográficamente según sus mapas.