The Sector with the Largest Real Value Added in the United

question 42

Multiple Choice

The sector with the largest real value added in the United States in the late 1990s was

• A) government.
• B) manufacturing.
• C) services.
• D) wholesale and retail trade.
• E) finance, insurance, and real estate.

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