Which of the following is true?     a) The net employment effect of trade is to reduce the number of jobs in the economy.     b) It is impossible for a high wage economy to compete with a low wage economy.     c) Imports of products subsidized by the exporting country government lead to net economic losses for the importing country.     d) Protection of industries against imports helps these industries become more competitive.     e) None of the above.

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Q: Lesson 12 Question 6

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