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Tasya [4]
3 years ago
6

Which of the following relies the most on the health of the economy?

Business
1 answer:
guajiro [1.7K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: Trade Industries

Explanation:

Trade industries survive as long as people and businesses can afford to trade goods and services. If entities are unable to afford consumption for a reason such as a decline in income, the trade industries will suffer.

When the economy is not healthy, income levels of people will reduce and so trade industries will suffer as opposed to a healthy economy where entities can afford goods and services which will ensure the survival of trade industries.

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<em>check the attached file for a well formatted answer</em>

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