If a country specializes in agriculture, this means that:

it engages in a lot of different economic activities

it does not have an abundance of arable farm land

it must trade for(or import) non agricultural goods

it must trade for (or import) agricultural goods

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If a country specializes in agriculture, this means that:

it must trade for (or import) non-agricultural goods.

When a country specializes in agriculture, it typically focuses on producing agricultural products and may not be able to produce a wide range of non-agricultural goods effectively. As a result, it may need to engage in trade to obtain those other goods.

The other statements do not necessarily follow from agricultural specialization:

  • "It engages in a lot of different economic activities" is incorrect, as specialization implies a focus on a specific type of economic activity.
  • "It does not have an abundance of arable farmland" can be misleading, as a country might specialize in agriculture precisely because it has good farming conditions.
  • "It must trade for (or import) agricultural goods" is also misleading, as specialization generally suggests that a country produces agricultural goods efficiently and might export them instead.