A Basic Problem with the Infant-Industry Argument Is That

question 136

Multiple Choice

A basic problem with the infant-industry argument is that

• A) most industries need protection when they are mature, not when they are first established.
• B) the amount of the tariff is unlikely to have much impact on the success of an infant industry.
• C) political pressure will likely prevent the withdrawal of the tariff when the industry matures.
• D) domestic consumers will continue to buy the foreign products anyway, regardless of the tariff.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The cumulative hours spent by workers actively engaged in creating a product during the manufacturing stage.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that allocates overhead based on a single, volume-based cost driver, often used in manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, such as utilities, depreciation of manufacturing equipment, and factory personnel salaries.