In the United States, Consumption Per-Person of Carbonated Soft Drinks

question 348

Multiple Choice

In the United States, consumption per-person of carbonated soft drinks ________ between 2005 and 2013.

• A) declined by more than 15 percent
• B) increased by approximately 22 percent
• C) fell by almost 80 percent
• D) remained virtually unchanged

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