One Reason That International Trade Is Restricted Is That

question 76

Multiple Choice

One reason that international trade is restricted is that

• A) the individual gain to parties who benefit from the protection is much larger than the individual loss to parties who lose.
• B) the government completely pays the losers from international trade for their losses.
• C) protectionism benefits consumers.
• D) the government cannot measure the cost of protectionism.

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