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← HistoryWhich outcome arose because centralized Byzantine silk guild authority created inefficiencies?
A)Lowered average silk thread strength
B)Reduced silk export quantity✓
C)Increased innovative silk production
D)Cheaper silk fabric affordability
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Less overall silk was exported because the monopolistic guilds stifled innovative silk cultivation through strict control; creating an inherent innovation bottleneck; and they therefore had lower export volumes because expansion required circumventing complex regulation, rather than streamlined production.
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