Which of the Following Is a FALSE Statement About Protection

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about protection?

• A) It can allow firms to become inefficient.
• B) It leads to a net loss to society.
• C) It is a solution which may fail to address a real economic problem.
• D) It always increases the efficiency of production in the protected economy.

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Definitions:

Continental Crust

The thick, buoyant part of the earth's crust that forms the continents and continental shelves, distinguished from the denser oceanic crust.

Continental Collision

A geological process where two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains and other geological structures.

Subduction Zones

areas at convergent plate boundaries where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to geological activity.

Plate Boundaries

Plate boundaries are the edges where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates meet, categorized into three types: divergent, convergent, and transform, each characterized by specific geological activities and processes.