Trade barriers that restrict imports from developing countries tend to be
A) highest in the capital goods and technology sectors of those economies.
B) lowest in the labor-intensive manufacturing sectors of those economies.
C) lowest for those products in which DVCs have a comparative advantage.
D) highest for those products in which DVCs have a comparative advantage.

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Trade barriers tend to be highest for those products in which developing countries (DVCs) have a comparative advantage, often to protect domestic industries in developed countries from competition.

Trade Barriers That Restrict Imports from Developing Countries Tend to Be