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O-LevelEconomicsInternational trade and globalisation2281/11 · May/June 2024 · Q281 Mark

What is an intended outcome of protecting infant industries from free trade?

Ato decrease the competitiveness of domestic firms
Bto decrease the demand for exported goods
Cto increase employment in domestic firms
Dto increase the supply of imported goods

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C: to increase employment in domestic firms

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International trade and globalisation, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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