5. What was the nature of the Aztec economy shared by the Inca? a. The Aztecs failed to develop a merchant class, so all distribution of goods was carried
out by the state.

b. The Aztec traded the entire length of the inhabited Pacific coast as far south as the Inca
empire.

c. The Aztec state redistributed many goods received as tribute and there was a an officially
recognized merchant class.

d. The Aztecs developed a free-market economy in which all trade was in the hands of
specialized merchants.
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