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Did merchants have better social and economic positions than serfs?

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Answer: Yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the hierarchy of class, merchants were above serfs as they did business. They also provided value for the community for their goods. Serfs were the lowest class (peasants) bound to serfdom which is essentially slavery.

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merchants simply bought items from one person and sold them to another
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