What Was a Key Factor That Aided Foreign Steel Producers

question 23

Multiple Choice

What was a key factor that aided foreign steel producers in penetrating U.S.markets?

• A)Shifting demand in the economy to "lighter" products
• B)Invention of the basic oxygen furnace
• C)Development of the continuous casting process
• D)U.S.steelmakers' commitment to "light" products
• E)Development of the electric arc furnace

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