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According to a survey of IMF, the cost of transportation dropped dramtically from 1920 to 1990, as you can see in the table.</br> | According to a survey of IMF, the cost of transportation dropped dramtically from 1920 to 1990, as you can see in the table.</br> | ||
Year Sea (a) Air (b) Phone Call | <center><table border=2 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=2> | ||
(c) Computers | |||
(d) | <tr><th>Year</th><th>Sea <i>(a)</i></th><th>Air <i>(b)</i></th><th>Phone Call<br><i>(c)</i></th><th>Computers<br> <i>(d)</i></th></tr> | ||
1920 95 - - - | <tr><th>1920</th><td align=right>95</td><td align=right>-</td><td align=right>-</td><td align=right>-</td></tr> | ||
1930 60 0.68 245 - | <tr><th>1930</th><td align=right>60</td><td align=right>0.68</td><td align=right>245</td><td align=right>-</td></tr> | ||
1940 63 0.46 189 - | <tr><th>1940</th><td align=right>63</td><td align=right>0.46</td><td align=right>189</td><td align=right>-</td></tr> | ||
1950 34 0.30 53 - | <tr><th>1950</th><td align=right>34</td><td align=right>0.30</td><td align=right>53</td><td align=right>-</td></tr> | ||
1960 27 0.24 46 12,500 | <tr><th>1960</th><td align=right>27</td><td align=right>0.24</td><td align=right>46</td><td align=right>12,500</td></tr> | ||
1970 27 0.16 32 1,947 | <tr><th>1970</th><td align=right>27</td><td align=right>0.16</td><td align=right>32</td><td align=right>1,947</td></tr> | ||
1980 24 0.10 5 362 | <tr><th>1980</th><td align=right>24</td><td align=right>0.10</td><td align=right>5</td><td align=right>362</td></tr> | ||
1990 29 0.11 3 100 | <tr><th>1990</th><td align=right>29</td><td align=right>0.11</td><td align=right>3</td><td align=right>100</td></tr> | ||
</table><br> | |||
</center> | |||
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<i>(a) average ocean freight and port charges per ton ($US)<br> | |||
(b) average revenue per passenger mile ($US)<br> | |||
(c) 3 minutes NY/London ($US)<br> | |||
(d) index, 1990=100<br> | |||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 26 March 2005
According to a survey of IMF, the cost of transportation dropped dramtically from 1920 to 1990, as you can see in the table.
| Year | Sea (a) | Air (b) | Phone Call (c) | Computers (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 95 | - | - | - |
| 1930 | 60 | 0.68 | 245 | - |
| 1940 | 63 | 0.46 | 189 | - |
| 1950 | 34 | 0.30 | 53 | - |
| 1960 | 27 | 0.24 | 46 | 12,500 |
| 1970 | 27 | 0.16 | 32 | 1,947 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0.10 | 5 | 362 |
| 1990 | 29 | 0.11 | 3 | 100 |
(a) average ocean freight and port charges per ton ($US)
(b) average revenue per passenger mile ($US)
(c) 3 minutes NY/London ($US)
(d) index, 1990=100