What Is the Primary Reason for Balanced Reciprocity

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason for balanced reciprocity?

• A) To exchange surplus goods for those that are in short supply
• B) To create social networks and political alliances
• C) To locate marriage partners
• D) To develop long-range trade networks that extend beyond the immediate vicinity
• E) To allocate resources among various social classes within a society.

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