As the basis and foundation of their government, the Incas designed a law by which it seemed to them they could prevent and attack those evils that might spring up in the lands they ruled over. To this end, they mandated that within all towns, large or small, in their empire neighbors were to be registered by tens into decuries. One of the ten, called a Decurion had charge of the other nine. Five decuries of ten people had a superior Decurion who was responsible for fifty people. Two decuries of fifty had another superior who looked after the one hundred…. The decurions of ten were obligated to perform two duties in regard to the members of their decury, or squad. The first was to be a diligent and caring advocate for assistance in cases of need that arose, bringing notice of the cases to the governor or any other minister who had the responsibility of providing for them… Which of the following can best be inferred about the Inca after reading the above passage?
a. The Empire was larger than a person could reasonably travel and oversee within a week's time.
b. The Empire was built using coerced labor.
c. The Empire used domesticated animals for transportation and communication.
d. The Empire lasted several centuries.