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This chart shows changes in how world manufacturing was distributed in 1870 and 1913.
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\multirow{2}{*}{Country} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\begin{tabular}{c}
Percentage of World \\
Manufacturing
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& 1870 & 1913 \\
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US & [tex]$23 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$36 \%$[/tex] \\
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Germany & [tex]$13 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$16 \%$[/tex] \\
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Great Britain & [tex]$32 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$14 \%$[/tex] \\
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France & [tex]$10 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$6 \%$[/tex] \\
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Russia & [tex]$4 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$6 \%$[/tex] \\
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Belgium & [tex]$3 \%$[/tex] & [tex]$2 \%$[/tex] \\
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Which country showed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913?

A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Britain
D. the United States



Answer :

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To determine which country showed the greatest percentage increase in its share of world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913, we need to compute the difference in percentages for each country over this period.

Here is how we calculate the change for each country:

1. For the United States:
- Percentage in 1870: 23%
- Percentage in 1913: 36%
- Increase: 36% - 23% = 13%

2. For Germany:
- Percentage in 1870: 13%
- Percentage in 1913: 16%
- Increase: 16% - 13% = 3%

3. For Great Britain:
- Percentage in 1870: 32%
- Percentage in 1913: 14%
- Decrease: 14% - 32% = -18%

4. For France:
- Percentage in 1870: 10%
- Percentage in 1913: 6%
- Decrease: 6% - 10% = -4%

5. For Russia:
- Percentage in 1870: 4%
- Percentage in 1913: 6%
- Increase: 6% - 4% = 2%

6. For Belgium:
- Percentage in 1870: 3%
- Percentage in 1913: 2%
- Decrease: 2% - 3% = -1%

The results of these calculations show the following changes:
- United States: +13%
- Germany: +3%
- Great Britain: -18%
- France: -4%
- Russia: +2%
- Belgium: -1%

Clearly, the United States displayed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913, with a 13% rise. Hence, the answer is:

The United States