A couple living in the United States travels to China and buys huge amounts of designer purses for a much lower price than is available at home. They import the purses back into the States where they sell them for less than the normal market price. The purses are considered to be

Trade will take place: a. if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is less than the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. b. if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is greater than the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. c. only if the maximum that a consumer is willing and able to pay is equal to the minimum price the producer is willing and able to accept for a good. d. none of the above.