Why Countries Trade With Each Other

Explain the impact of the distribution of resources on international trade and economic interdependence among and within societies.

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Trading What We Have

Places around the world do not all have the same resources. This lesson explains how that uneven spread leads countries and regions to trade with each other, and why they end up depending on one another for things they cannot easily make at home.

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