Umm this is the strange question i have seen lol but the best i can tell is A
Mali gained their wealth<span> by capitalizing on the trans-Saharan trading of gold and salt. Both empires took advantage of the abundance of minerals in the region to build up surpluses, and this allowed them to expand </span>their<span> territories through trade and conquest.</span>
BECAUSE THEY ARE STUPID DEVILS!!
The correct answer is c. withdraw their money from the markets.
This led to the complete fall of the market and high poverty, which ruined the economy.