Question

The U.S. Rice Millers’ Association claims that if the Japanese rice market were opened to imports by lowering tariffs, the resultant lower prices would save Japanese consumers about $6 billion annually. The Japanese government continues to use the high tariffs to make sure local farmers can earn a living. The tariff on rice is an example of

Answer 1

Answer: Protectionism

Explanation:

Protectionism occurs when the industries in a particular country are being protected from foreign competition by the government of that economy. Protectionism is done through the imposition of tariffs, quotas or total ban on the products of other countries.

In the question, the tariff on rice is an example of protectionism as the tariff will lead to an increase in the price of the foreign rice and the people will have to buy from the local rice suppliers. In this case, the local industry is protected.