The Text Tells Us That in Areas with Populous Market

question 43

Multiple Choice

The text tells us that in areas with populous market towns where a small number of merchants and landholders managed to accumulate wealth,extreme stratification arose.This is likely because

• A) wealth is often the accumulation of fixed assets,not cash.
• B) wealth is often acquired by those who have great skill with money.
• C) the absence of legal controls allowed a small subset of the population to control the market.
• D) the absence of central banking entities precluded a fair redistribution of wealth.

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