How Can Food Storage Directly Affect the Political Economy

question 51

Multiple Choice

How can food storage directly affect the political economy?

• A) Accumulation of surplus within households would result in differences in social status.
• B) Storage would reduce the need to be economically productive.
• C) It is essential for the survival of foraging societies dependent upon unreliable resources.
• D) It makes food a principal commodity in long-distance exchange.

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