While ________ trade has expanded at more than 9 percent a year in the last 20 years,many international companies still rely on outdated manual processes and paperwork for conducting their international trade business.
A)local
B)global
C)provincial
D)country wide

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The sentence mentions international companies, which implies that the correct choice is a term that describes trade on a global scale. Therefore, option B (global) is the best choice. The other options are either too specific (local, provincial) or too broad (country-wide) to accurately describe the context of the sentence.

While ________ Trade Has Expanded at More Than 9 Percent