Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Protectionism

Protectionism — practice question

Which of the following is not a valid economic reason for developing economies to adopt an import substitution policy?

  • Ato embark on industrialisation as a basis for export-led growth
  • Bto exploit their relative abundance of labour in order to produce labour intensive manufacturing goods
  • Cto increase the opportunities for exporting goods in which they already have a comparative advantage
  • Dto reduce their dependence on a narrow range of primary products

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