Which of the Following Has MOST Influenced Consumers to Demand

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has MOST influenced consumers to demand access to foreign-made products?

• A)Declining global affluence has caused consumers to seek out lower-priced products from abroad.
• B)Consumers have become more efficient in using media and technologies to compare prices worldwide.
• C)Fearing that their governments will enact restrictive policies on imports, consumers are stocking up on foreign products before restrictions are put in place.
• D)Expectations of rising prices of foreign products have caused consumers to seek foreign products before their prices become prohibitive.

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Definitions:

Pressure Flow

A hypothesis explaining the process by which sugars are transported in the phloem of plants from sources to sinks.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes from lower to higher concentration, requiring energy.

Phytoremediation

The use of plants to remove, degrade, or contain environmental pollutants from contaminated soil, water, or air.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and other partially negatively charged atoms, significant in the structure of water and biological molecules.