Question ID:PT17 S2 Q14 Passage:Between 1977 and 1987, the country of Ravonia lost about 12,000 jobs in logging and wood processing, representing a 15 percent decrease in employment in the country’s timber industry. Paradoxically, this loss of jobs occurred even as the amount of wood taken from the forests of Ravoinia increased by 10 percent. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:Not since the 1950’s has the timber industry been Ravonia’s most important industry economically. Choice B:Between 1977 and 1987, the total number of acres of timberland in Ravonia fell, while the demand for wood products increased. Choice C:Since 1977, a growing proportion of the timber that has been cut in Ravonia has been exported as raw, unprocessed wood. Choice D:Since 1977, domestic sales of wood and wood products have increased by more than export sales have increased. Choice E:In 1977, overall unemployment in Ravonia was approximately 10 percent; in 1987, Ravonia’s unemployment rate was 15 percent.