Protectionism Refers to

question 141

Multiple Choice

Protectionism refers to

• A)the practice of purchasing products exclusively from a domestic market in order to shore up a nation's economy.
• B)the use of tariffs, quotas, and boycotts with the express intention of putting foreign competitors out of business.
• C)the practice of shielding one or more sectors of a country's economy from foreign competition through the use of tariffs or quotas.
• D)a form of domestic imperialism that holds that only those products manufactured within one's home nation are of sufficient quality to warrant purchase.
• E)the practice of purchasing products exclusively from a foreign developing country in order to develop its industries and economic infrastructure

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