Which of the Following Best Explains Recent Governmental Relaxation of Restrictions

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains recent governmental relaxation of restrictions on cross-border trade and resource movements?

• A)Most countries face shortages of workers, so they seek immigrants who can help them produce more.
• B)Governments believe that this will decrease the need to make their own companies more innovative.
• C)Consumers increasingly want to buy goods and services produced in their own countries, making restrictions less necessary.
• D)Governments believe that domestic producers will become more efficient as a result of foreign competition.

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