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8.5 –
Written Assignment: The Global
Transportation
Trade Industry
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Preparation
The
balance of trade in the United States describes how much the United States
imports and exports to foreign countries. For example, trade with China and
Japan are shown below.
U.S. Trade
with China: 2008
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Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, Data Dissemination
Branch, Washington, D.C. 20233. Website. Retrieved September 11,2008:http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html
(http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
U.S. Trade
with Japan: 2008
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Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, Data
Dissemination Branch, Washington, D.C. 20233. Website. Retrieved September 11,
2008:http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5880.html
(http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5880.html)
Written Assignment
In this
short one to two page written assignment, address the following:
⢠The
balance of trade is an important part of the U.S.gross domestic product, which
is directly involved with the nationâs economy. In your paper, comment on the
following issues:
⢠Why is the
balance of trade an important indicator of a country’s economic health?
⢠How does a
negative balance of trade affect the United Statesâ transportation policies?
⢠What are
five things that the United States might employ to reverse this trade indicator
from negative to positive?
All work
must be grammatically-sound and free of spelling errors. Acceptable file
formats are Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
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