The Kula ring functions to do all of the following except:

a. distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone.
b. distribute scarce resources over a broad ecological zone.
c. gain power through the ability to give and receive highly valued prestige items.
d. accumulate wealth in the hands of an upper-class elite.
e. foster a ritual of ceremonial exchange.


d

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