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Brittanyd9008

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The most important source of foreign exchange earnings to offset the colonial deficit with England was
 a. insurance charges and merchant commissions.
  b. the sale of ships.
  c. the sale of colonial shipping services.
  d. inflows of sterling from British forces stationed in the colonies.

Question 2

In the late 19th and early 20th century, the relative earnings of foreign workers were ________________ the earnings of native workers after adjusting for differences in schooling, skills and other factors.
 a. approximately equal to
  b. much less than
  c. slightly greater than
  d. much greater than



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Answer to Question 1

c. the sale of colonial shipping services.

Answer to Question 2

a. approximately equal to



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