Which statement about tribute, or chiefly redistribution, is true?

a. It is found most often in hunting and gathering societies.
b. It is based on the principle of equitable distribution among the parties.
c. It functions to affirm the power of the chief and the solidarity of the people.
d. It functions to allocate resources from commoners to the chief so that she or he can survive.
e. It is used by chiefs as a way to obtain standing armies and military men to support their political power.


ANSWER:
c

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