Which of the Following Is a Consequence of an Increasingly

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of an increasingly integrated global economy?

• A) World output and trade have decreased to a dramatically low level.
• B) Many companies find their home markets under attack from foreign competition.
• C) Companies are making foreign direct investments at home.
• D) Imports are failing to penetrate deeper into the world's largest economies.
• E) There are reduced opportunities for global trade.

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