When China and Japan got into a snit in 2010, China cut off Japan's supply of the Rare Earth minerals. Find a few news articles on this controversy. (a) Take a position on China's action; was it politically or economically wise? (b) What should governments and corporations do when a key resource is controlled by an unreliable government?

When China and Japan got into a snit in 2010, China cut off Japan's supply of the Rare Earth minerals. Find a few news articles on this controversy. (a) Take a position on China's action; was it politically or economically wise? (b) What should governments and corporations do when a key resource is controlled by an unreliable government?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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