US Imports of Pasta Increased from 290 Million Pounds in 1990

question 47

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 2010, assuming the import trend continued.

• A)1,382 million pounds
• B)342 million pounds
• C)1,040 million pounds
• D)2,300 million pounds
• E)1,330 million pounds

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