Support for the notion that Japan has slid, relative to other countries, in its international economic role and status can be found in all of the following EXCEPT

a. the fact that it now ranks behind other countries in terms of donating money for developmental assistance.
b. its low rank on the World Competitiveness Scoreboard.
c. its technological edge in civilian goods export markets has

been challenged by states like China and South Korea.
d. the fact that it has been replaced by China as the country with the largest foreign exchange reserves.
e. the relative low level of zaibatsu conglomerates operating within the country.

e