What Was One Reason That Lords Were Inclined to Let

question 20

Multiple Choice

What was one reason that lords were inclined to let serfs sell surplus crops in towns?

• A)Serfs could use the profits to buy privileges,and lords needed the money to maintain their standard of living.
• B)If the lord's household could not consume the surplus food,it would have to be wasted regardless.
• C)The active economy this trade created made the town a good place for lords to buy goods as well.
• D)Lords needed to keep their workers on the farm to keep the manor going.
• E)It was inconvenient and inefficient for the lord to attempt to sell the surplus crops himself.

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