All of the Following Statements Are True of Local Content

question 142

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true of local content requirements EXCEPT ________.

• A) many developing countries use local content requirements as a strategy to boost industrialization
• B) companies can circumvent local content requirements by locating production facilities in nations that impose the restrictions
• C) local content requirements hurt domestic producers through their effect on prices
• D) local content requirements force companies from other countries to employ local resources in their production processes

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