For the United States,empirical Studies Indicate That Over the Past

question 117

Multiple Choice

For the United States,empirical studies indicate that over the past two decades the cost of international transportation relative to the value of U.S.imports has:

• A) Increased
• B) Decreased
• C) Not changed
• D) None of the above

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