What was the connection between slaves and the economy?

many felt slaves were a property of the wealthy.
some felt cotton production could not be maintained without slave labor.
slaves were bought and sold in the market economy.
slaves earned a large profit in the economy.

In a market economy, what does a producer mean when it asks, "is there a market for my products? is there a place where we can sell our products? " "ls our product being made more cheaply overseas? " will consumers need and want to buy our products? " will the government support demand for our products? "

What do these fatwas indicate with regard to the balance between practical legal reasoning and religious dictates answers?

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing?