As Tariffs Were Being Reduced in the Post-World War II

question 224

Multiple Choice

As tariffs were being reduced in the post-World War II period,

• A)antidumping duties increased in popularity.
• B)voluntary restraint agreements decreased in popularity.
• C)nontariff barriers grew in popularity.
• D)nontariff barriers decreased in popularity.
• E)voluntary import expansion agreements decreased in popularity.

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