What percentage of the items you are now wearing or carrying were shipped to the United States from an overseas location?

What will be an ideal response?


, but most imported goods will travel by ship because air delivery is only economical for quick and lightest goods.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Microlending has

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