Kayla, a Teacher, Is Interested in Helping Children in Other

question 31

True/False

Kayla, a teacher, is interested in helping children in other countries learn how to read. She has formed an international nonprofit organization, Read to the World, whose employees travel to Africa to donate books and work in schools as tutors. Read to the World is an example of a multinational corporation.

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Definitions:

Infant Industry

An industry in its early stages of development, which may be protected by the government from international competition temporarily until it becomes competitive.

Protective Tariffs

Import taxes imposed by a country on foreign goods to protect domestic industries from competition by making imported goods more expensive.

Comparative Advantage

The capacity of an entity to generate a product or service with a lesser opportunity cost compared to others.

Protectionist Argument

The rationale for implementing trade barriers, such as tariffs and quotas, to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.