A Country's Investment in Information Technology Is a Key to Economic

question 68

Multiple Choice

A country's investment in information technology is a key to economic growth. Specifically, the Internet

• A) further increases the advantage of rich economies over the poor ones.
• B) increases market transaction costs.
• C) allows for innovative services but at a relatively higher cost.
• D) enables smaller firms in emerging economies to sell into a global market.
• E) decreases the economies of scale from vertical integration.

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