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A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q271 Mark

Which statement is not a valid reason why a country may impose protectionist measures?

Ato allow a newly developed domestic industry to grow to a viable size
Bto enable a country to retain control of an industry it regards as being of strategic importance
Cto give consumers a wider choice of goods and services
Dto give time for workers in a declining domestic industry to find alternative employment

✓ Correct answer

C: to give consumers a wider choice of goods and services

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International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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