Chapter 12

     When you think about how much trade is important you don't really think about how everything you own is a product from trade. Wheelan says it best when he talks about what it would be like if we didn't have trade and how our morning would look like. When you go about your day you don't realize how many things you have because of trade. Trade is what makes the world go round without it no one could live their daily life. Not only does trade help the rich but it also helps the poor too. Wheelan says, "Trade paves the way for poor countries to get richer" (282). Before I read this chapter I didn't think that trade was as important as it actually is. This chapter has helped me realize how our country functions and works due to trade.