As multiple wives were acquired by wealthy men, what was the resulting age disparity between women and their husbands?

a. The women became increasingly younger and the men became comparatively older.
b. There was no age disparity, as a man married a woman of his age.
c. Younger men became wealthy and married older women.
d. Younger men became wealthy and married younger women.


Answer: a

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