What do you mean? Are you talking about math? Because I don’t see how this is a history question unless I’m not fully understanding it
China demonstrated its willingness to open talks with the United States by "<span>B. opening trade with American companies," since this was believed to be in the best interests of both China and the US. </span>
England concerned itself with quantity products it exported out of the country in comparison to the countries they traded with. England did not want to be left behind and be overcome by other countries especially those in Asia. They did not export much so artists and merchants started creating and inventing goods that enabled them to compete with the Asian market.
They avoided copying Asian products by imitating products form countries like France, Holland, Switzerland and Spain (which also traded with Asia) and used techniques that were proven successful methods used by these countries for a superior output.
The answer is b african slave merchants
