Which outcome resulted when the Byzantine Empire manipulated trade routes?

💡 Explanation

Strategic redirection used the substitution effect, because diverting valuable commodities (like silk) away from hostile powers degraded their tax base. Therefore, Byzantium experienced greater independence, rather than higher inflation based on domestic supply or greater expenditures on armies.

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