'''Trade''' in its simplest form is the exchange of [[goods]] and [[services]] between peoples.
'''Trade''' in its simplest form is the exchange of [[goods]] and [[services]] between peoples.
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Trade is vital characteristic that separates the [[human]] species from the [[animal]] world. [[Human being]]s are dependent upon other human beings for their survival. Very few, if any, human beings provide their own need for [[food]], housing, and clothing without trading with other human beings.
[[Economists]] would extend the definition to include the act of [[importing]] and [[exporting]]. And calculate trade figures by the quantity or value of exports and/or imports.
[[Economists]] would extend the definition to include the act of [[importing]] and [[exporting]]. And calculate trade figures by the quantity or value of exports and/or imports.