[Solved] If an MNC sells a product in a foreign country and imports partially manufactured components needed for production to that country from the U.S., then the local economy's inflation will have:

Q.	If an MNC sells a product in a foreign country and imports partially manufactured components needed for production to that country from the U.S., then the local economy's inflation will have:
A.	a more pronounced impact on revenues than on costs.
B.	a less pronounced impact on revenues than on costs.
C.	the same impact on revenues as on costs.
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. a more pronounced impact on revenues than on costs.

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