Which of the Following Policies Would Not Improve the Terms

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which of the following policies would not improve the terms of trade from the point of view of import-competing industries in the United States?

• A)Freer trade.
• B)"Buy American" campaigns.
• C)Placing tariffs on imports of foreign goods.

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Overtime Pay

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