One of the Biggest Financial Problems of the Later Mauryan

question 54

Multiple Choice

One of the biggest financial problems of the later Mauryan period was the

• A) decision to trade exclusively with China.
• B) frequent need to debase the currency.
• C) failure to invest in sea trade.
• D) decision to borrow money from Persia at high interest rates.
• E) decision to stop trading with the Persians.

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