The Rapid Growth in US Direct Investment in Europe from 1950

question 14

Multiple Choice

The rapid growth in US direct investment in Europe from 1950 to 2002 was due to which of the following?

• A)The US desire to join the European Union.
• B)The US desire to avoid the common external tariff imposed by the EU.
• C)The relatively slow growth of the European Union.
• D)To retaliate against European exports to the United States.

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