Question

President Bill Clinton attempted to protect American firms from foreign competition by placing a government tax on Japanese automobiles imported to the United States. President Clinton's goal was to raise the price on Japanese imports, thereby encouraging American consumers to purchase American-made automobiles. The tax the President threatened to impose is an example of a(n) __________. A. boycottB. tariffC. quotaD. sanctionE. exchange

Answer 1

The tax the President threatened to impose is an example of a tariff.

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