(A) ** Building the canal helped Panamanians gain their independence
(B) Building the canal increased the time to ship goods
(C) Building the canal was good practice for future projects
(D) Building the canal cost millions of dollars
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Concept note-1: -The main benefit for Panama of canal construction was the introduction of new healthcare technologies.
Concept note-2: -Considered one of the wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal opened for business 100 years ago this Friday, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and providing a new route for international trade and military transport.
Concept note-3: -The Panama Canal was one of the largest public investments of its time. In the first decade of its op-eration, the Canal produced significant social returns for the United States. Most of these returns were due to the transportation of petroleum from California to the East Coast.
Concept note-4: -Not only is the Panama Canal important to Panama for income and jobs, but it is also considered to be vitally important to the United States economy.
Concept note-5: -Panama Canal expansion and its benefits The Panama Canal expansion project would largely decrease the instances of bottlenecks, lower the average transit times by rendering raised capacity and allow for transit of Post-Panamax vessels.