which statement best analyzes the effect of leadership on the collapse of the mongol empire?

a ) disputes over leadershipled to the fragmentation of the mongol empire into smaller and khanates.
b ) disputes over leadership were resolved by giving genghis khan control over the empire mongol empire.
c ) leaders such as timur failed to respond to the bubonic plague, leading to widespread death within the khanates.
d ) leaders such as kublau khan were assasinated by rival mongol leaders, leaving the khanates open to invasion.

a) disputes over leadership led to the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire into smaller khanates.