Large Countries Have an Advantage Over Small Countries in Technology

question 36

Multiple Choice

Large countries have an advantage over small countries in technology and capital-intensive industries, because:

• A)They may influence the rest of the world's technical standards
• B)Small markets keep firms from being too ambitious
• C)A large home market means development costs can be recovered more quickly and new specialist service providers evolve more rapidly
• D)The population of small countries often has a low level of education

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