Question

select the correct text in the passage. which statement describes a benefit of international trade? chawalia is a south asian nation with an agricultural economy specializing in production of aromatic rice. to increase production, the government introduces mechanized farming. this process increases the production of rice by 120%. the government begins exporting the surplus rice to europe and the americas. from then on, aromatic rice exports makes up 40% of chawalias annual gdp. to further increase production, chawalia formulates a program aimed at producing a minimum of 50 million tons of rice every year. it brings more land under cultivation. it conducts workshops and training sessions on good agricultural practices. it provides financing to farmers for buying farm equipment. as a result, more and more farmers practice mechanized farming, leading to a further increase in production. soon, chawalia has a 33% share of global rice production. reset next

Explanation:

To determine the benefit of international trade, we analyze the passage:

• The key sentence related to a benefit of international trade is: "From then on, aromatic rice exports makes up 40% of Chawalia's annual GDP." This shows that exporting (a part of international trade) contributes significantly to Chawalia's GDP, indicating a positive economic benefit from international trade.

We identify the sentence showing a benefit of international trade by looking for how international trade (exporting here) impacts Chawalia. The sentence "From then on, aromatic rice exports makes up 40% of Chawalia's annual GDP" shows that international trade (exporting surplus rice) benefits Chawalia economically by contributing a large portion to its GDP.

Answer:

From then on, aromatic rice exports makes up 40% of Chawalia's annual GDP.