Why did european merchants generally trade gold and silver for chinese
goods in ming china, rather than trade manufactured goods of their own?
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a. gold and silver were easier for europeans to produce than
manufactured goods.
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b. european manufactured goods were impossible to transport intact
to china.
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c. european manufactured goods were generally of lower quality
than chinese goods.
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d. gold and silver were considered more valuable than manufactured
goods in chinese culture.
(apex)