When a Developing Country Relies on Import Substitution

question 83

Multiple Choice

When a developing country relies on import substitution,

• A)it sacrifices the gains from specialization and comparative advantage
• B)replaces low-cost foreign goods with high-cost domestic goods
• C)domestic producers, shielded from foreign competition, usually fail to become efficient
• D)other countries often retaliate with their own trade restrictions
• E)All of the answers are correct

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