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← HistoryWhich compromise arises when Byzantium uses heavy silk tariffs?
A)Reduced trade but stable prices✓
B)Strengthened local textile production
C)Improved imperial diplomatic leverage
D)Increased tax revenue, less volume
💡 Explanation
Byzantium risked foreign relations relying on economic control, relying on price inelasticity overseas; Reduced trade occurs due to the **market equilibrium** price floor effect because fewer merchants can afford silk; They accept a trade war, therefore stable pricing; they prefer this over low tax revenues.
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