In which of the following ways did geographical factors referenced in the image contribute to an increase in Mali’s wealth?

A. Mali’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean provided opportunities to sell enslaved people to Europeans.
B. Mali’s location along the trans-Saharan caravan route allowed for chances to profit from trade.
C. Mali’s location near the Mediterranean Sea granted trading opportunities with southern European city-states.
D. Mali’s proximity to sub-Saharan Africa allowed for plenty of chances to invade its weaker southern neighbors.

Refer to the image.

A 14th century Catalan Atlas. The atlas shows a map of the western part of North Africa and the southern tip of Spain. A figure of Mansa Musa sits cross-legged wearing a crown and holding a sceptre in the right-hand corner. Cultural depictions and symbols are on the map.

The Catalan Atlas, created in the late 14th century, includes cultural depictions overlaid on a map of North Africa and Spain. The figure in the lower right is Mansa Mūsā, who ruled Mali from 1307 to about 1332.