US Imports of Pasta Increased from 290 Million Pounds in 1990

question 117

Multiple Choice

U.S. imports of pasta increased from 290 million pounds in 1990 $( t = 0 )$ , by an average of 52 million pounds per year. Estimate U.S. pasta import (in million pounds) in the year 2005, assuming the import trend continued.

• A)2,295 million pounds
• B) 1,122 million pounds
• C) 342 million pounds
• D) 780 million pounds
• E) 1,070 million pounds

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