In the "race to the bottom" scenario, profit-seeking multinational companies shift their production from countries with strong environmental standards to countries with weak standards, thus reducing their costs and increasing their profits. Select the correct answer below: O True O False

In the "race to the bottom" scenario, profit-seeking multinational companies shift their production from countries with strong environmental standards to countries with weak standards, thus reducing their costs and increasing their profits. Select the correct answer below: O True O False

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with weak standards, thus reducing their costs and increasing their profits.
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False

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