Which of the Following Is NOT an Explanation for the Growth

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the growth of the trade deficit in the United States over the last thirty years

• A) the rising price of oil in the 1970s
• B) the rising value of the dollar in the 1980s
• C) the higher growth rate of the U.S. in the 1990s
• D) The lower levels of protectionist policies in the 1990s

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