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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• A merchant ship is any ship hired to carry cargo or passengers.
• A ship’s carrying capacity is also known as its deadweight tonnage (DWT).
• In 2021, there were a total of 7,980 merchant ships registered in Panama.
• The combined DWT of these ships was 344.2 million tons.

The student wants to emphasize the combined deadweight tonnage of Panama’s merchant ships in 2021. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

In 2021, Panama had 7,980 merchant ships hired to carry cargo or passengers.

B

There were a total of 7,980 merchant ships—ships hired to carry cargo or passengers—registered in Panama in 2021.

C

The carrying capacity of a merchant ship is also known as deadweight tonnage.

D

Combined, Panama’s merchant ships had a deadweight tonnage of 344.2 million tons in 2021.