The precolonial Asante state was associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
A) the state accepted only gold for any type of payment or fines.
B) the state elevated the commoners and a work ethic far above the wealthy elites.
C) the state allowed individuals to buy themselves out of punishment, such as a death sentence.
D) only the state could bestow titles of high public office on individuals.
E) the state controlled opportunities for large-scale accumulation of wealth.
B
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