Which of the Following Is a Reason for the Pressure

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for the pressure for greater protectionism that occurred during the 1980s and early 1990s?

• A) The U.S. Congress erected an enormous wall of tariff barriers.
• B) Japanese economic failure strained the world trading system.
• C) The persistent trade surplus in the United States strained the world trading system.
• D) Many countries found ways to get around GATT regulations.

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