President Bill Clinton Attempted to Protect American Firms from Foreign

question 210

Multiple Choice

President Bill Clinton attempted to protect American firms from foreign competition by placing a government tax on Japanese automobiles imported to the United States.President Clinton's goal was to raise the price on Japanese imports,thereby encouraging American consumers to purchase American-made automobiles.The tax the President threatened to impose is an example of a __________.

• A)boycott
• B)quota
• C)tariff
• D)sanction
• E)subsidy

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