{"id":18759,"date":"2024-04-15T05:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=18759"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:30:28","slug":"in-order-to-combat-foreign-competition-u-s-companies-are-a-automating-b-ignoring-the-situation-c-seeking-import-tariffs-d-decreasing-the-salaries-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-order-to-combat-foreign-competition-u-s-companies-are-a-automating-b-ignoring-the-situation-c-seeking-import-tariffs-d-decreasing-the-salaries-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"In order to combat foreign competition, U.S. companies are: A. automating B. ignoring the situation C. seeking import tariffs D. decreasing the salaries E. 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