The Infant-Industry Argument Is the Only Perfectly Valid Argument for Protection

question 175

True/False

The infant-industry argument is the only perfectly valid argument for protection.

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Definitions:

Forward Exchange Rate

The rate agreed upon for exchanging one currency for another at a future date.

Spot Exchange Rate

The immediate rate at which one can purchase or sell currency for on-the-spot delivery.

London Interbank Offer Rate

LIBOR; a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A trading strategy in which an investor uses a forward contract to hedge against exchange rate fluctuations, exploiting the interest rate differentials between two countries.