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Read this passage about Louisiana’s ports. The combined economic impact of the ports, providers of port and vessel services, businesses operating within the ports, and cruise ship operations are (1) almost 73,000 jobs created and supported, (2) personal earnings amount to $3.961 billion, and (3) state and local tax collections amount to $517 million per year with approximately $289 million going to the state government and $228 million going to the various local governments. These are ongoing economic gains associated with the Louisiana economy and are sustainable as long as the ports maintain their competitive advantage with other ports around the country and with other means of transporting goods. Port activity creates and supports directly about 4 percent of the jobs in the state. –"The Economic Impact of the Ports of Louisiana,” Dr. James A. Richardson Which details about Louisiana’s ports does this passage include? Check all that apply. Louisiana’s ports provide employment for nearly 73,000 workers. The ports bring in over $500 million for state and local governments. Most of the money earned from port activity goes to the government. The ports directly account for about 10 percent of all jobs in the state. Economic activity related to the ports includes cruise ships and tourism.

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A.Louisiana ports provide jobs and are an important source of government revenue.Explanation: did it on edge2021

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