Trade Restrictions Are Often Motivated by a Desire to Save

Multiple Choice

Trade restrictions are often motivated by a desire to save domestic jobs threatened by competition from imports.Which of the following counter-arguments is made by economists who oppose trade restrictions?

A) Statistics show that trade restrictions actually do not save jobs.
B) Consumers pay a high cost for jobs saved through trade restrictions.
C) Trade restrictions have a limited impact because most Americans prefer domestic goods over imports.
D) Trade restrictions benefit consumers in the short run but not in the long run.