Which sentence from the passage is an example of an opinion disguised as a fact? Select one:

a.
If you're like most Americans, it's been a while. (paragraph 1)

b.
Postal service in the United States dates back to 1775 . . . (paragraph 2)

c.
Deliveries took weeks, if not months. (paragraph 2)

d.
Since 2007, the total volume of all mail has dropped 25 percent . . . (paragraph 6)

Identify the trade regulation concept described in each scenario. protectionism free trade trade war country a and country b want to develop their respective export markets. both countries have highly developed agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. the countries decide to initially lower trade barriers and eventually remove them completely. arrowright country a has an agrarian economy with an emerging industrial sector. to allow domestic industries to grow, country a applies quotas on all industrial products except those that are used as resources. arrowright country a passes an economic policy that will indirectly give its own companies an advantage over country b’s companies. country b alleges that the policy violates the countries’ trade agreement and imposes retaliatory tariffs. arrowright