Countries Losing High Technology Industries as a Consequence of Industrial

question 14

Multiple Choice

Countries losing high technology industries as a consequence of industrial policies pursued by other countries

• A) has not been much of a source of conflict in the international trade system.
• B) usually don't respond by supporting their own firms to offset the advantages enjoyed by foreign firms.
• C) rarely attempt to prevent foreign governments from using industrial policy subsidies.
• D) has been a source of much conflict in the international trade system.
• E) is almost entirely the result of different factor advantages as predicted by standard trade theory.

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