Generalized reciprocity

A. is characterized by the immediate return of the object exchanged.
B. is the characteristic form of exchange in egalitarian societies.
C. usually develops after redistribution but before the market principle.
D. disappears with the origin of the state.
E. is exemplified by silent trade.


Answer: B

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