All but One of the Following Statements Is Used to Justify

question 161

Multiple Choice

All but one of the following statements is used to justify protectionism.Which statement is not used to justify protectionism?

• A)Free trade leads to higher prices for imported goods.
• B)Free trade reduces employment by driving domestic firms out of business.
• C)A country should not rely on other countries for goods that are critical to its national defense.
• D)Trade restrictions are necessary to protect new firms until they can gain experience and become more productive.

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Definitions:

Disinhibition

The reduction or removal of inhibition, resulting in an increase in previously suppressed behaviors or actions.

Sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposure, usually associated with adverse or noxious stimuli.

Habituation

A learning process where an organism reduces its responsiveness to a non-threatening stimulus over time through repeated encounters.

Stimuli

External or internal events that elicit a response from an organism.