Author Question: What is silent trade? a. Exchange of goods only through various intermediaries so that the final ... (Read 20 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What is silent trade?

a. Exchange of goods only through various intermediaries so that the final consumer does not know the producer
b. Exchange of goods and services between distant groups who are unable to have direct contact
c. Exchange of goods between mutually distrusting ethnic groups that do not want personal contact
d. A type of redistribution in which there is a display of wealth for social prestige
e. A mode of exchange in which goods flow into a central location and are then redistributed without acknowledging ownership

Question 2

The Kula ring functions to do all of the following except:

a. distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone.
b. establish allies among potential enemies.
c. gain power through the ability to give and receive highly valued prestige items.
d. accumulate wealth in the hands of an upper-class elite.
e. foster a ritual of ceremonial exchange.