Question 5 (4 points) Which of the following economics factors helped cause the decline of the Western
Roman Empire?
high food prices, trade deficits, and inflation
multiple currencies, low food prices, and trade barriers
excess farm production and low interest rates
low farm production and an over reliance on foreign trade

A

Explanation:

Economic policies led to a weakened military which allowed the barbarians easy access to the empire. In the third century, Rome's emperors embraced harmful economic policies which led to Rome's decline. First, the limitation of gold and silver resources led to inflation.

Political factors. Ethnic conflict is particularly likely in states where ethnic groups lack sufficient representation in public and political institutions. ... The existence, or lack of existence, of stable domestic intergroup relations can also have a bearing on whether violent ethnic conflict is likely to occur.