Which of the following best completes the chart?

a. merchants and artisans

b. bureaucrats

c. teachers and poets

d. slaves

A. Merchants and Artisans

Explanation:

The Aztecs, as all other civilizations, had their own social structure, or hierarchy. There were five hierarchical levels in the Aztec society. On top was the emperor, having the biggest power and influence. In the second level were the nobles, which had lot of power and big reputation, and they were only subjugated to the emperor. The warriors and priest were in the third level, thus in the middle, having a very special role in the Aztec society, but having limited power. The merchants and artisans were in the fourth level. They were the ones that were doing all the trade and controlled the market, thus they were crucial for the economy. In the last, fifth level were the farmers and laborers. Despite being the ones that provided food for everyone else and they were the ones that were doing the dirty work, they were not respected and were subjugated to everyone else in the society.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

keeping a cash reserve because cash flow is the the movement of money through a company and if it just sits there, it wont the movement