Which Is a Valid Counterargument to the Call for Higher

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which is a valid counterargument to the call for higher tariffs to save U.S.jobs?

• A) U.S.firms and workers must be protected from the weak labor laws in nations where wages are low.
• B) All nations cannot simultaneously succeed in restricting imports while maintaining exports.
• C) Strategic trade policy calls for unequal treatment of all trading nations so that they have incentive to compete.
• D) They are needed to protect U.S.workers from unemployment and underemployment.

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