Southeast Asian agriculture
A. was highly unproductive, in large part to an absence of rich soil and high population density.
B. saw peasants pay heavy rents or taxes to landlords and local rulers.
C. contained no areas in which farmers controlled their land directly.
D. was highly inefficient, as peasants preferred to reduce taxes by lowering their incomes.
E. was exclusively based upon local self-sufficiency.
Answer: B
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