Arguments in Support of Protectionism (And Against Free Trade) Include

question 265

Multiple Choice

Arguments in support of protectionism (and against free trade) include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) new and troubled industries need to be protected until they acquire sufficient strength to compete equally against their foreign counterparts.
• B) jobs at home should be protected from cheap foreign labor.
• C) protectionism increase total domestic consumption possibilities.
• D) national security interests require that nations retain the ability to produce vital materials at home and avoid dependence upon potential enemies.

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Definitions:

Mexica People

The Mexica people, also known as the Aztecs, were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico who built an extensive empire in central Mexico in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries before being conquered by the Spanish.

Cortes

Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

Malintzin

Also known as La Malinche, she was an Indigenous woman who played a crucial role as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

Greater Antilles

The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico.