Question

How does trade affect the minerals found in the earth's crust?
Question 9 options:

A)

Trade blocks the redistribution of resources.

B)

The only goal of trade is to widen the imbalances between rich and poor countries.

C)

Trade gives power to those countries who need resources.

D)

Trade equalizes the resources found in the earth's crust by allowing for greater distribution.

Answer 1

D

Trade doesn't change where minerals occur in the crust, but it allows countries to obtain minerals they lack by importing them, so resources are more widely distributed.