Chapter 20: Q. 17 (page 490)
What might account for the dramatic increase in international trade over the past 50 years?
Short Answer
Increased number of trade agreements.
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Chapter 20: Q. 17 (page 490)
What might account for the dramatic increase in international trade over the past 50 years?
Increased number of trade agreements.
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