The Proportion of World Trade in Services Accounted for by the European

question 118

Multiple Choice

The proportion of world trade in services accounted for by the European Union has evidenced ____ since 1980.

• A) an increase of 20 percent
• B) a tripling
• C) an overall decline
• D) more than a fivefold increase
• E) an increase of one-third

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Dividends

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Investment in Brinkman Corp.

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Identifiable Intangible Assets

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Goodwill

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