In the Past, When the United States Enjoyed a Continuing

question 122

Multiple Choice

In the past, when the United States enjoyed a continuing trade surplus, wages in the United States

• A)were much lower than wages in countries that imported U.S.products.
• B)were much higher than wages in countries that imported U.S.products.
• C)were roughly the same as wages in countries that imported U.S.products.
• D)fell throughout that period, enabling the continuing trade surplus.
• E)rose throughout that period, ending the trade surplus.

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