The Infant-Industry Argument for Protection Is Based on the Idea

question 151

Multiple Choice

The infant-industry argument for protection is based on the idea of

• A) learning-by-doing.
• B) dumping.
• C) absolute advantage.
• D) quotas are the least harmful method of protecting domestic firms.
• E) saving jobs in the U.S. economy.

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

An increase in the membrane potential of a cell, making the inside of the cell more negative relative to the outside and reducing the likelihood of firing an action potential.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encases cells, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell and facilitating communication and signaling.

Neuronal Pathway

Networks of neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the brain or from the brain to the rest of the body.

Divergent

Tending to be different or develop in different directions, or, in evolutionary terms, related organisms evolving different characteristics.