Which Statement Best Explains Why Hellenistic Monarchs Preferred to Collect

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why Hellenistic monarchs preferred to collect their taxes in coins?

• A) They needed to pay their armies in cash.
• B) It forced people to move to the cities they founded.
• C) The amount of produce that might be collected as in-kind payment, primarily grain, was impossible to store in large quantities.
• D) It was more efficient than mining precious metals.
• E) It facilitated the development of a sophisticated system of credit.

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