Answer:
"The price a consumer is willing to pay for a garden hose—its “perceived value”—is a lot higher in Germany than in the United States."
"These extra costs to businesses get passed along to the consumer in the form of higher prices."
Explanation:
What is supposed to be answered?
This simple the answer should be “since” because it’s proper grammar
Could possibly mean what order the topics are in and why they are in that order. I'd even explain what are the topics.
