In Hunter-Gatherer Societies Where Reciprocity Is at the Center of Economic

question 48

Multiple Choice

In hunter-gatherer societies where reciprocity is at the center of economic life:

• A) sharing and generosity are socially compulsory habits
• B) individuals spend much time calculating the results of economic exchanges to make sure they always end up equal
• C) selfishness is tolerated only in band leaders
• D) selfish behavior never exists because the institutions of society completely prevent it

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