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Chapter 25, Problem 17CTQ
In its recent report, The Conference Board’s Global Economic Outlook 2015, updated November 2014 (http://www.conference-board.org/data/ globaloutlook.cfm), projects China’s growth between 2015 and 2019 to be about 5.5%. International Business Times (http//www.ibtimes.com/us-exports-china-have rown-294-over-past-decade- 1338693) reports that China is the United States’ third largest export market, with exports to China growing
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