When the United States Imposed Restrictions on Imported Steel in the 1950s

question 21

Multiple Choice

When the United States imposed restrictions on imported steel in the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. steel industry responded by:

• A) raising prices and investing more in steel production.
• B) raising prices and channeling profits from their steel production into other activities.
• C) lowering prices and investing more in steel production.
• D) lowering prices and channeling profits from their steel production into other activities.

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