Many US Technology Firms Believe That U

Multiple Choice

Many U.S. technology firms believe that U.S. government surveillance techniques put them at a disadvantage relative to foreign firms because:

A) some customers have begun seeking alternative products and services untarnished by the perception of having (complicity or unwittingly) provided private information to authorities.
B) the cost to include government surveillance technology inside their products is expensive and lowers profits compared to rivals.
C) the government-required installations of software, such as Stuxnet, that U.S. tech firms must comply with inevitably take up valuable storage space, adding cost to industrial and commercial products.
D) the cost to house government workers on-site is a burden private corporations should not have to shoulder.
E) firms in foreign governments are directly contracted to perform surveillance, and are compensated for their efforts with perks and tax breaks, while U.S. firms receive no such compensation.