(Last Word) Frederic Bastiat's "Petition of the Candlemakers" Most Directly

question 313

Multiple Choice

(Last Word) Frederic Bastiat's "Petition of the Candlemakers" most directly refutes which of the following arguments for protectionism?

• A) increased domestic employment argument
• B) infant industry argument
• C) cheap foreign labor argument
• D) diversification-for-stability argument

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Definitions:

Protistan Ancestors

Refers to the early eukaryotic organisms from which modern protists, and indirectly all eukaryotic life, are believed to have descended.

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic animals that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones, characterized by a simple body structure with a single opening and a body wall made of two layers of cells.

Flagellated

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Stinging Cells

Specialized cells found in certain animals like jellyfish that can inject a toxin into predators or prey.