President Bill Clinton Attempted to Protect American Firms from Foreign

Multiple Choice

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 __________.

A) boycott
B) quota
C) tariff
D) sanction
E) subsidy