In the World View Article on New Tariffs on Imported

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the World View article on new tariffs on imported steel from China,the tariff is designed to

• A)Protect U.S.-based import-competing industries.
• B)Protect U.S.steel distributors.
• C)Protect U.S.steel consumers.
• D)Protect Chinese workers who produce steel.

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Definitions:

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting in the same geographical area.

Exploitation Competition

Intraspecific competition in which all the individuals in a population “share” the limited resource equally so that at high population densities none of them obtains an adequate amount. Also called scramble competition. Compare with interference competition.

Oscillate

To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed, or to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories.

Density-dependent Factor

A factor whose effects on the size or growth of the population vary with the population density, such as disease or food supply.