Countries Like Argentina and Australia Protect Agriculture Less Heavily Than

question 37

Multiple Choice

Countries like Argentina and Australia protect agriculture less heavily than other agricultural producers because

• A) they have a large comparative advantage in production.
• B) it is illegal under WTO rules.
• C) they do not have significant agricultural sectors.
• D) they are trying to help other countries.

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Wilcoxon Rank-sum Test

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