Question

Why has the U.S. trade deficit grown so rapidly since the end of World War II?

A. International environmental regulations have cut into U.S.
corporations' profits.
B. American manufacturing has declined because of the availability
of cheap foreign products.
C. The United States has been forced to lend huge sums of money to
poor countries.
D. Trade organizations like OPEC have boycotted most American
manufactured goods.

Answer 1

D: American manufacturing has declined because of the availability of cheap foreign products.

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