Generalized Reciprocity-The Exchange of Goods and Services Among Those of Relatively

question 1

Multiple Choice

Generalized reciprocity-the exchange of goods and services among those of relatively equal status-provides a means to share resources. What other significant function does it serve?

• A) It helps maintain social status.
• B) It provides for the poor.
• C) It counteracts the dangers of large-scale industrial agriculture.
• D) It helps build social ties.

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