Final answer:
The features of the imperial economy under Augustus included the debasement of coinage to increase the money supply.
Step-by-step explanation:
The features of the imperial economy under Augustus included:
- A) the debasement of coinage to increase the money supply.
- B) affluence everywhere in the empire except Italy.
- C) a great variety of Italian exports.
- D) the elimination of rural poverty and slavery.
- E) returning ancient privileges to the ruling class.
Among these options, the correct answer is A) the debasement of coinage to increase the money supply. Augustus implemented policies to increase the money supply by reducing the amount of valuable metal in coins, allowing for more coins to be in circulation.