Which of the Following Is True of the Underwood Tariff

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Underwood Tariff?

• A) By allowing an independent commission to determine tariff rates, it removed the tariff issue from politics.
• B) By raising tariff rates to record levels, it prevented American industry from being destroyed by inexpensive foreign imports.
• C) By reducing or eliminating tariff rates, it encouraged imports of cheaper foreign materials and manufactured goods.
• D) By eliminating all tariffs, it indicated that America would join with the other industrialized nations in accepting the principle of free trade.

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