Question

5.5.7 quiz: writing history: the past, present, and future of globalization 150 countries, 130,000 importers and 300,000 foreign facilities. fifty percent of fresh fruits, 20 percent of vegetables, and 80 percent of seafood consumed in america comes from abroad. similarly, 40 percent of finished drugs come from overseas, and 80 percent of active ingredients manufacturers are located outside the us. further, half of all medical devices are imported. the growth in imports has been rapid and promises to accelerate.^1 a. a globalized economy will be even more important to the united states in the future than it is today. b. medical devices produced outside the united states are inferior to those produced within the country. c. the united states imports a huge amount of its food, medicine, and equipment from abroad. d. americans are more likely to eat seafood from another country than vegetables from another country.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text only states import growth is rapid and will accelerate, but does not explicitly claim the globalized economy will be "more important" (this is an inference beyond the direct data provided).
• Option B: There is no information in the text about the quality of foreign-made medical devices, so this is an unsupported claim.
• Option C: The text provides specific data showing large import shares of food (50% fresh fruit, 20% vegetables, 80% seafood), medicine (40% finished drugs, 80% active ingredient manufacturers overseas), and medical equipment (50% imported), which directly confirms the US imports a huge amount of these categories.
• Option D: While 80% of seafood is imported vs 20% of vegetables, this refers to the total share of consumption, not the likelihood an individual American will eat imported seafood vs vegetables, so this misinterprets the data.

Answer:

C. The United States imports a huge amount of its food, medicine, and equipment from abroad.