Practice #15

Given the double bar graph, answer the questions below. When you are done check your answers with the ones provided in the solution (Click on the [solution to practice] button at the bottom of this page).

Imports and Exports of Selected Countries
as Percentages of GDP, 1992-1993

  1. Which nation has the greatest difference between the level of imports and exports? Approximate that difference in billions of dollars.
  2. Which countries shown on the graph import more than they export?
  3. Is it true that the higher the amount of imports and exports a nation has, the more likely it is that there is a balance between imports and exports? Explain your answer.


Solution
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