What Was True About the Economy of Southeast Asia in the Sixteenth

Multiple Choice

What was true about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?

A) Regional and interregional trade only began to expand with the arrival of the Europeans.
B) Although agriculture was the economic basis of society, commerce was beginning to affect daily life.
C) The region exported nothing but agricultural produce.
D) Agriculture was becoming less commercialized.
E) Local artisans were the main producers and consumers of luxury goods.