The small town of Togotala, Mali, cannot produce enough food for its population through agriculture due to its harsh climate that brings regular drought and three months of torrential downfall that causes soil erosion. What is true of this town?

A. Merchants send remittances to support their families and community.

B. Togatala does not receive any benefits of a global economy.

C. It is dependent on development assistant from the Malian government.

D. It lacks a primary school, running water, and health care.

A

Explanation:

Merchants send remittances to support their families and community.

Remittances can be used to describe money sent to family members back in a person's home country. In this case, it is the money these merchants send to their families and community.

Remittances are mostly made by a person in a different country to another person in another country. In Togotala Mali, remittances are made by merchants to family in their home countries for support.

The remittance by the merchants provides relief to the families and community.