Which of the Following Is a Consequence of an Increasingly

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of an increasingly integrated global economy?

• A)World output and trade have decreased to dramatically low levels.
• B)Many companies find their home markets under attack from foreign competition.
• C)Companies are making foreign direct investments in home companies.
• D)Imports are failing to penetrate deeper into the world's largest economies.
• E)There are reduced opportunities for global trade.

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