Short Case Scenario 4-1

question 7

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Short Case Scenario 4-1
Nokia Corporation, headquartered in Finland, is a world leader in the cell phone industry. Because much of Finland is heavily forested and sparsely populated, it is difficult and expensive to develop a land-based communication network. Nokia created Europe's first digital telephone network in 1982. Today, Nokia has 27 percent of the world market in cell phones, well ahead of their competition.
-Under what possible condition(s)might a country impose low or no protectionist tariffs on Nokia imports?

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