Author Question: Once a surplus is accumulated, more people can engage in trade. Initially, the surplus goods of ... (Read 23 times)

JGIBBSON · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Once a surplus is accumulated, more people can engage in trade. Initially, the surplus goods of preindustrial economies are distributed through a system of __________, which is the direct exchange of goods or services considered of equal values by the traders.

a. bargain
b. vendor supply
c. barter
d. line feeds

Question 2

The __________ is considered an important reflection of a society's level of preventive medical care, maternal nutrition, childbirth procedures, and neonatal care for infants.

a. crude death rate
b. fecundity minus actual fertility rate
c. infant mortality rate
d. life expectancy