Which quote from the passage represents a specific example of a trade barrier?

The answer would be "China's pending software procurement regulation." "China's pending software procurement regulation” is an exact example of a trade barrier. The word "regulation" suggests that China will effort to border or control into the republic. On May 13, 2005, Benjamin Wu, the Department of Commerce's associate secretary for technology rule brought this testimony to the House Government Restructuring.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

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