Which of the following adequately describes the amount of world wide exports of the United States?
A) In 1950, the U.S. accounted for 9 percent of world exports.
B) In 2005, the share of U.S. exports accounted for 9 percent of world merchandise exports.
C) In 1950, the U.S. accounted for 25 percent of world exports, and today that number has held steady because other markets have grown similar to the United States.
D) In 2005, the domestic product of the U.S. was more than fifty percent of the worldwide total.

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According to the information provided in the question, the best choice is B. It states that in 2005, the share of U.S. exports accounted for 9 percent of world merchandise exports. This is the only option that gives a specific and current percentage of the U.S. share of worldwide exports. Options A and C both mention 1950, which is not relevant to the question. Option D talks about domestic product, which is not the same as exports.

Which of the Following Adequately Describes the Amount of World