The "Buy American" provision in the 2009 U.S.stimulus bill, was seen as likely to cause
A)exporting countries to retaliate by placing trade barriers on American imports.
B)American manufacturers to become more efficient.
C)American companies to pay lower prices for protected products.
D)most countries to reduce their own trade barriers to be able to better compete with American imports at home.

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The "Buy American" provision, which aimed to require that all goods and services used in stimulus-funded projects be purchased from American manufacturers, was seen as protectionist by other countries and likely to cause retaliation through trade barriers on American imports.

The "Buy American" Provision in the 2009 U