How Does the United States Compare to Other Advanced, Industrialized

question 103

Multiple Choice

How does the United States compare to other advanced, industrialized economies on the issue of openness?

• A)It is completely closed.
• B)It is one of the less open of them.
• C)It is about average in openness.
• D)It is one of the more open of them.
• E)It is the most open of them.

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