Low-Tech Weapons Have Proliferated in Recent Years Because of Falling

question 48

Multiple Choice

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. Why have the prices have fallen?

• A)The prices have fallen as a result of new ways to produce these weapons.
• B)The prices have fallen as a result of intense competition in the global arms industry.
• C)The prices have fallen as a result of a reduction in the need for such weapons.
• D)The prices have fallen as a result of too few conflicts that require these weapons.

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