Question ID:PT76 S2 Q7 Passage:Economist:  Owing to global economic forces since 1945, our country's economy is increasingly a service economy, in which manufacturing employs an ever smaller fraction of the workforce. Hence, we have engaged in less and less international trade. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, would most help to explain the decreasing engagement in international trade by the economist's country? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:International trade agreements have usually covered both trade in manufactured goods and trade in services. Choice B:Employment in the service sector tends to require as many specialized skills as does employment in manufacturing. Choice C:Because services are usually delivered in person, markets for services tend to be local. Choice D:Many manufacturing jobs have been rendered obsolete by advances in factory automation. Choice E:Some services can be procured less expensively from providers in other countries than from providers in the economist's country.