Question

The argument that industries should be temporarily protected by tariffs or quotas to allow firms to develop a competitive product is called the:_________
a) antidumping argument.
b) competitive relief argument.
c) countervailing duty argument.
d) infant industry argument.

Answer 1

Answer: infant industry argument

Explanation:

The infant industry argument simply means that the new industries in a particular economy should be protected at all cost from the multinationals or already developed foreign firms so that they themselves can grow and that the foreign firms will not hinder their progress and growth.

This usually applies to small and newly established firms. One of the main reason for taxation is to help protect such industries from competition thqt can hinder them.