What was the nature of the Aztec economy?
a. The Aztec state redistributed many goods received as tribute and there was a specialized merchant class.
b. The Aztecs developed a free-market economy in which all trade was in the hands of specialized merchants.
c. The Aztecs failed to develop a merchant class, so all distribution of goods was carried out by the state.
d. The Aztec traded the entire length of the inhabited Pacific coast as far south as the Inca empire.
e. There was little trade within Aztec society, as almost all communities were self-sufficient.
Answer: A