Question

Olive oil and fresh fruits sealed in the amphorae were tolerable as far as Marcus was concerned. They were commodities householders and shopkeepers alike paid good coins for.

What is the meaning of the word commodities as used in this excerpt?

Answer 1

Here's a good way to figure out these types of questions:
If you could substitute a word for "commodities," so that the excerpt would still make sense, what word would you use?