单选题

CompaniesinthecountryofKollontaycanse...

Question

Companies in the country of Kollontay can sell semiconductors in the country of Valdivia at a price that is below the cost to Valdivian companies of producing them. To help those Valdivian companies, the Valdivian legislature plans to set a minimum selling price in Valdivian for semiconductors manufactured in Kollontay that is ten percent greater than the average production costs for companies in Valdivian. Which of the following, if true, most seriously threatens the success of the plan?

A. Valdivian is not the only country where companies in Kollontay currently sell semiconductors.

B. Some Valdivian companies that sell semiconductors have announced that they plan to decrease their price for semiconductors.

C. The government of Kollontay will also set a minimum price for selling semiconductors in that country.

D. Emerging companies in countries other than Kollontay will still be able to sell semiconductors in Valdivia at a price below that cost to Valdivian companies to manufacture them.