What Mechanisms Have National Governments Used to Protect Their Economies

question 377

Multiple Choice

What mechanisms have national governments used to protect their economies and industries from foreign competition?

• A) tariffs and import quotas
• B) free trade blocs
• C) increasing the value of their currency
• D) antitrust laws

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Definitions:

Increased Resistance

A phenomenon where organisms develop the capacity to withstand harmful agents or conditions such as antibiotics, pesticides, or environmental stressors.

San Jose Scale

A plant pest, specifically an insect, notorious for damaging fruit trees and other plants by sucking their sap.

Susceptible Genes

Genes that increase an organism's likelihood of developing a particular disease or condition when exposed to certain environmental factors.

Resistant Genes

Genes that provide organisms, whether plants, animals, or microbes, with the ability to resist the effects of antibiotics, pesticides, or environmental stressors.