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

question 1

Multiple Choice

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. The prices have fallen as a result of

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

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