The National Defense Argument for Trade Restriction Holds That

question 108

Multiple Choice

The national defense argument for trade restriction holds that

• A) the president should have the authority to erect trade barriers in case of war or national emergency.
• B) free trade is a danger to the national defense because open borders increase the likelihood that spies will get into the country.
• C) a country should produce those goods necessary for national defense purposes even if it doesn't have a comparative advantage in them.
• D) if your enemy erects trade restrictions,so should you.

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