Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

In what ways could trade protection weaken a country’s competitiveness in export markets?

  • Aby increasing firms’ profit margins on goods supplied to the domestic market
  • Bby increasing the cost to the country’s manufacturers of imported components
  • Cby increasing the real disposable income of the country’s consumers
  • Dby making the country more attractive to inward investors

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