In Light of Persistent Trade Deficits, Growing Foreign Direct Investment

question 26

Multiple Choice

In light of persistent trade deficits, growing foreign direct investment, and the tendency of some firms and industries to seek legislative redress for marketing failures, the U.S. Congress in the past two decades has:

• A) left trade decisions in the hand of the WTO.
• B) organized a ban of imported products which compete with long-standing companies.
• C) given more power to the President to improve trade opportunities.
• D) declared "war" on countries that do not invest directly in our country.

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