The gravity model of trade implies that:
a. Trade between any pair of countries is positively correlated with the distance between them.
b. Countries trade more with their neighbors than with more distant countries.
c. Trade is inhibited by government intervention.
d. Large countries are more self-sufficient.
Ans: b
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