The Aztec economy consisted of a political sector controlled by kings and nobles who owned land and labor, and a commercial sector where goods were exchanged. Tribute was paid to nobles and kings in luxury goods like feathers, beads, and food by commoners and towns multiple times a year. Trade between enemies and allies promoted commerce, while obsidian, bronze and other goods reached people in Aztec society. Selling daughters as slaves or sacrifices was a common practice in towns.

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2.  Tribute was paid twice or four times a year at different times in
forms of goods such as, luxury feathers, adorned suits, greenstone
beads, cloth, firewood, and food.
 The empire promoted commerce and trade with enemies and
allies.
 Obsidian to bronze managed to reach the homes of both
commoners and nobles.

3.  Under the control of nobles and kings, the
Aztec economy was divided by the political
sector and commercial sector.
 The Political sector centered on the control
of land and labor by the kings and nobles.
 The Commercial sector included small
purchases with cacao beans and large
purchases with cotton cloth.
 Selling daughters as sexual slaves or as
future religious sacrifices were common in
each town.