In the 1970s and 1980s, North America Lost Its Comparative

Multiple Choice

In the 1970s and 1980s, North America lost its comparative advantage in consumer electronics goods to Japan.What factor was most responsible for the development of Japan's comparative advantage in consumer electronics goods?

A) Japanese firms benefited from external economies.
B) Japan has abundant supplies of labour.
C) Japanese firms excelled in process technology.
D) Japan has abundant supplies of natural resources needed to produce electronics goods.