The Contention That Tariffs Should Be Imposed to Protect from Import

question 72

Multiple Choice

The contention that tariffs should be imposed to protect from import competition an industry that is trying to get started is

• A) a basic argument for free trade.
• B) the infant industry argument.
• C) dumping.
• D) a voluntary restraint agreement.

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Definitions:

Lewin's Force Field Analysis

A conceptual framework for analyzing the factors (forces) that influence a situation, identifying those that support a particular goal (driving forces) and those that oppose it (restraining forces).

Restraining Forces

Factors that resist or oppose change within an organization, hindering its progress and adaptation.

Driving Forces

Factors that actively contribute to the movement, change, or development of certain processes or outcomes.

Unfreezing

The initial phase in the change process where existing behaviors, attitudes, or norms are challenged and destabilized.