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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred when the Inca Empire used quipu to record maize harvest yields under fluctuating environmental constraints?
A)Tax adjustments fairly across regions✓
B)Centralized, real-time weather forecasting
C)Standardized currency exchange rates
D)Predictive flood control infrastructure design
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Fairer tax adjustments occur due to accurate crop yield recording using the decimal positional notation mechanism. This allowed flexible regional levies based on agricultural performance, therefore regions experienced relative equity rather than arbitrary tributes unrelated to available resources.
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