Although Japan was highly vulnerable to oil price shocks, it responded more quickly to changes in world oil markets than the U.S., suggesting that __________
a. Japan had more capacity, as a society, to respond quickly to change, making vulnerability less of an issue
b. a commitment to technological innovation of the sort that Japan had is crucial to overcoming economic vulnerability
c. vulnerability, over the long term, is linked to how states and societies can react and adapt to economic changes
d. the U.S. was less vulnerable to oil price shocks, giving it less of a need to adapt to long-term changes in the oil markets
Answer: C
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