Which of the Following Statements About the State of World

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the state of world liberalization in the twenty-first century is accurate?

• A) Communism is resurgent in many of the poorest countries in the world.
• B) Political forces that oppose free trade and globalization have grown in Europe and the United States.
• C) The global economic downturn has emboldened proponents of trade liberalization.
• D) The large-scale evaporation of social expenditures has weakened the social democratic model considerably.

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