In the application of the mit'a, the Inca determined the level of work each citizen had to provide to the state on the basis of:
A) an individual's age
B) the number of children each adult had
C) the number of years an individual had served in the military
D) a sliding scale that was, in turn, based on the amount of work the state determined needed doing

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The mit'a was a labor tax system in the Inca Empire where each adult citizen was expected to provide a set amount of labor to the state each year. The level of work required was determined by a sliding scale that was based on the amount of work that the state deemed necessary to be done. This ensured that the state had a steady supply of labor to support infrastructure, agriculture, and other public works projects. Age, number of children, and military service were not factors in determining the level of work required for the mit'a.

In the Application of the Mit'a, the Inca Determined the Level