What Was One of the Most Important Reasons for the Economic

question 27

Multiple Choice

What was one of the most important reasons for the economic decline in the third century CE?

• A)Massive crop failures
• B)Invasions of the Huns
• C)Reversion to a barter economy
• D)The transition to a wage economy
• E)Inability to efficiently collect taxes within the empire

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Definitions:

Lexicographic Rule

A decision-making rule where alternatives are compared based on the most important attribute first; if one option is superior, the decision is made, otherwise the next most important attribute is considered.

Attribute Preference Rule

A decision rule used by consumers, focusing on a single characteristic of a product to make a choice, often when other decision criteria are overwhelming or unclear.

Disjunctive Rule

A decision-making rule applied when choosing among alternatives, focusing on selecting the option that has at least one attribute exceeding a threshold level.

Non-compensatory Decision-making Rule

A decision rule where if an option does not meet at least one important criterion, it is dropped from consideration, regardless of its merits on other criteria.