They lived in what was normal in those times. The Islamic traders dealt with a wide variety of goods, including sugar, salt, textiles, and spices. The way that they lived back then allowed the traders to travel all the way from Europe to China. Also, they were most likely wealthy and powerful.
That business cycle would be Expansion
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Families stayed in touch with loved ones overseas during WWII primarily through the mail.
Book written by Thomas More that describes an ideal society where there were no rich or poor was A. Utopia
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The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs.