The Answer Should (and is) A becuase Italy which contained Rome, was in the west, and Constantinople was in Turkey, which was to the east.
Answer: The executive branch
The correct answer should probably be something like equity. If you kept equity in mind then you could create a way to see how much they should receive because equity would insure everyone lived fairly well and had enough to live. Of course, some workers might want even more but that would be up to them, not up to the employer.