Question

A political pundit argues that the government should impose a tariff on tires because they are a necessary input into the production of various weapons. Free trade, she contends, would make the United States overly dependent on foreign countries for the supply of tires and thus, in case of war, unable to make enough weapons to defend itself.
Which of the following justifications is the pundit using to argue for the trade restriction on tires?

National-security argument

Jobs argument

Infant-industry argument

Using-protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument

Unfair-competition argument

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": National-security argument.

Explanation:

The National-security argument is a point of view that promotes the imposition of quotas and tariffs on imports related to national security in an attempt to boost domestic production on the same items. This situation will cause that in front of war the country will produce its own supplies to meet effectively its demand instead of relying on other countries to provide them with those goods. Most protectionist countries tend to support this idea.