Between 1990 and 2010, world exports have
A) declined relative to world output.
B) increased, but at a slower rate than the growth of world output.
C) remained relatively constant despite growing world output.
D) increased at a faster rate than the growth of world output.

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The passage states that "over the past two decades, world exports have grown at an average annual rate of 6.1%, compared with world output (gross domestic product, or GDP) growth of 2.6% per year." Therefore, world exports have increased at a faster rate than the growth of world output.

Between 1990 and 2010, World Exports Have