A. The purpose is to maintain protection for an indefinite time period
B. The industry is characterized by increasing returns to scale
C. The economy operates during a recession
D. The protected industry provides invaluable goods during periods of war
Related Mcqs:
- According to the _____ argument for protection, tariffs can shield new industries from import competition until they have grown strong and efficient enough to withstand the competition by foreign producers ?
A. scientific tariff argument
B. infant industry argument
C. beggar they neighbor argument
D. foreign dumping argument - ________ protection such as the escape clause, provide temporary protection to domestic industries facing competition from fairly traded foreign goods?
A. generalized system of preference
B. countervailing duty
C. domestic content
D. safeguards - Which of the following is not an argument for protectionism ?
A. To protect infant industries
B. To increase the level of imports
C. To Protect strategic industries
D. To improve the balance of payments - The argument that U.S current account deficits cause net job losses for Americans ?
A. is true by definition in all possible circumstances
B. is supported by recent U.S history
C. focuses only on the overall economy and is thus always true
D. fails to recognize that a current account deficit is matched by an equal inflow of foreign funds which finances employment increasing investment spending - Which of the following is not an argument put forth by economists in support of the use of advertising ?
A. Advertising increases competition
B. Advertising provides information to customers about prices, new products and location of retail outlets.
C. Advertising provides a creative outlet for artists and writers
D. Advertising provides new firms with the means to attract customers from existing firms. - Which one of the following is not an argument in support of the UK joining the EMU ?
A. None of these arguments they are all arguments in support of the UK joining the UMU
B. The characteristics of the UK housing market make UK consumers expenditure very sensitive to changes in interest rates
C. The UK risks exclusion from the Euroland capital market with damaging consequences with damaging
D. The UK needs to be a member of the EMU in order to continue to attract such large share of foreign direct investment in EU countries - A borrower gives to creditor a security to grantee repayment of a loan. What is this security called ?
A. Pledge
B. Assurance
C. Collateral
D. Guaranty - If interest rates rise then costs are likely to _______ and demand is likely to _________?
A. rise, fall
B. rise; rise
C. fall; fall
D. fall; rise - If VAT rates rise, then costs are likely to ___ and demand is likely to ____?
A. rise; rise
B. rise; fall
C. fall; fall
D. fall; rise - Which of the following government policies is least likely to increase likely to increase growth in Africa ?
A. increase expenditure on public education
B. eliminate civil war
C. All of these answers would increase growth
D. increase restrictions on the importing of American tractors and electronics
