In a Populous Market Town, a Small Number of Merchants

question 73

Multiple Choice

In a populous market town, a small number of merchants and landholders have accumulated wealth and extreme stratification arises. Which is the best explanation for this?

• A) Economic relations are based on the exchange of money rather than reciprocity.
• 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 banks prevented the redistribution of wealth.

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