Money measurement concept

What is meant by the bold words in context of lines ?

• The monetary unit though an inelastic yardstick , remains indispensable tool of accounting

• While trading , if a businessman sells goods worth rs.10 lakh at home and goods worth 1000$ in USA .These aren't amenable to even arithmetic treatment . So transactions are to be recorded at uniform monetary unit i.e. in one currency .

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