Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Statement

question 503

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate statement?

• A)The one argument for restricting trade that almost all economists accept as valid is the infant-industry argument.
• B)Almost all economists insist that it is never appropriate to protect "key" industries, even when there are legitimate concerns about national security.
• C)The idea that one nation might want to threaten another nation with a trade restriction is associated with the protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument for restricting trade.
• D)The protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument for restricting trade is also known as the infant-industry argument.

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Law of Diminishing Returns

This economic law states that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually diminish.

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Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of using one more unit of a particular input, keeping other inputs constant.

Total Product

The total quantity of output produced by a firm from a given quantity of inputs during a specific period of time.