(A) There would be less trade with the country of Panama.
(B) The west coast would not have access to traded European goods.
(C) ** Traded goods from Asia would be cheaper in California than in Georgia.
(D) More people would live on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. in order to trade with Asia.
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -If there were no locks in the Panama canal, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans couldn’t flow into each other, because there are hills in between. The tropical marine life of each ocean, at either end, consists almost entirely of different species.
Concept note-2: -Why is the Panama Canal expansion significant? The Panama Canal’s $5.25bn expansion increases the maximum vessel capacity and enlarges the overall volume of transported freight. Existing locks can handle ships up to 106 feet wide, 965 feet long, and 39.5 feet of draft.
Concept note-3: -The expanded Panama Canal keeps the cost of imported goods down, which lowers inflation.
Concept note-4: -More than a century ago, the opening of the Panama Canal revolutionized international trade by making it much quicker and easier to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.