GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: One feature of the global food economy is the simultaneous

Premise: One feature of the global food economy is the simultaneous import and export of the same items, a phenomenon known as “redundant trade.”
Premise: In California, for example, domestic cherries are exported to Canada and Japan, while a nearly equivalent number of cherries are imported from Chile, Italy, and Germany. Premise: California also exports and imports nearly identical amounts of lettuce and almonds.

Conclusion: Although shipping fresh fruits and vegetables is an expensive
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