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For each region in table 11.2, identify the country with the lowest and highest logistics cost as a percentage of GDP. For each of the six countries (three regions and lowest and highest in each), compare and contrast each countrys

For each region in table 11.2, identify the country with the lowest and highest logistics cost as a percentage of GDP. For each of the six countries (three regions and lowest and highest in each), compare and contrast each country’s logistics as a percentage of GDP and rationalize the differences.

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