What Were Male Bankers, Merchants, and Craftsmen Looking for When

What were male bankers, merchants, and craftsmen looking for when they sought brides?

A) They wanted women close to their ages with experience and business-related skills.
B) They sought women from foreign countries for their knowledge about possible competitors.
C) They chose young wives in order to produce multiple children-heirs-from families that would provide appropriate dowries.
D) They desired women from noble ranks so the merchants could move into the noble ranks of society.
E) They selected women from the peasant class, thinking such women would be more subservient.