The Main Problem with Using the Infant Industries Argument to Justify

question 70

Multiple Choice

The main problem with using the infant industries argument to justify protecting an industry from foreign competition is that

• A) all industries will claim that they are infant industries in order to gain protection.
• B) the protected industry will become too efficient and drive out foreign competition.
• C) once in place, it is difficult to remove protection even as the industry matures.
• D) it causes the goods that are produced in the protected industry to have lower prices.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that produce and release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development and function.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.