The attacks of September 11, 2001, brought the threat of terrorism to the forefr

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The attacks of September 11, 2001, brought the threat of terrorism to the forefront of the American political consciousness. One of the many responses to that threat has been tighter controls at American airports, especially for foreign visitors entering the country. However, these increased security measures are not without cost. As the Financial Times article in the following scroll box highlights, intrusive security measures make it more costly for international business travelers to conduct business in the United States and less pleasant for foreign tourists to visit. Because international business is critical to the U.S. economy and because foreign tourism is important, both to the economy and to the way the United States is perceived abroad, U.S. policymakers face a tradeoff between tighter security and economic growth. Read the article from the Financial Times in the following scroll box below, and then answer the subsequent question. Border checks deter potential U.S. visitors By Edward Luce Financial Times, November 20, 2006 International business travellers to the US fear mistreatment at the hands of border officials more than they fear terrorism, according to a survey published on Monday US immigration and customs officials are viewed as arrogant, rude and unpredictable" by foreign business travellers in a survey by the Discover America Partnership, a group of US business leaders concerned about the impact on the economy. Source: SXC.hu Focusing on the type of respondent most likely to hold a favourable view of the US, it found that two-thirds of the 2,011 people questioned thought the US "the worst country in the world" in the way it treated foreign visitors at the border. A similar proportion said they were afraid of mistreatment at the hands of US officials The survey found no difference between respondents from countries that require visas,

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The correct choice is two thirds as the article clearly explains. It says that almost 2/3 of the total people survey agreed that the nation's treatment to visitors is worst among all the countries in the world. This damages the reputation of the nation and leaves visitors with bitter memories of their visit in the US.

Select two third.

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