The king of ghana controlled the trade of which two commodities

On West Africa's gulf of Guinea is situated the country of Ghana, which is known for differing wild life, old forts and disconnected shorelines, for example, at Busua. Ghana's colonial name was known as the Gold Coast until it acquired its independence in 1957.

the amount of the purse is, $120.

tax rate =9%

first find the the total tax she paid on the amount is equal to the 9% of $120 i.e,

now,

total amount paid by shalika = $120 +$10.8 = $130.8

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.