Which of the Following Statements About Dowry Payments Is True

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about dowry payments is true?

• A) The family of the groom may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status.
• B) The family of the bride may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status.
• C) Dowry payments usually remain property of the bride.
• D) Dowry payments always protect the interests of a wife in a patrilineal and patriarchal society.

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