American labor unions have maintained that U.S multinational corporations have been ?
Correct answer: A. exporting American jobs by investing overseas
- A. exporting American jobs by investing overseas
- B. exporting American jobs by keeping investment in the U.S
- C. importing cheap foreign workers by shifting U.S investment overseas
- D. importing cheap foreign workers by keeping U.S investment at home
Explanation
Labor unions commonly argue that overseas investment shifts production abroad and therefore exports jobs that might otherwise be available in the United States. The other options reverse the usual meaning of this criticism.
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