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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted when early Byzantine silk mills bypassed Sasanian trade routes?
A)Tax revenue for the empire increased✓
B)Constantinople's watermills became obsolete
C)Coin debasement affected trade balance
D)Shipbuilding timber supplies greatly decreased
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Increased tax revenue in Byzantium occurred due to economic stimulus via domestic silk production, leveraging the division of labor mechanism to maximize output, because there was a shift to internal supply chains. Therefore, the empire's treasury benefited, rather than Iranian control deriving wealth.
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