What is a major disadvantage in the use of import barriers to make domestic goods cheaper?
(A) The line between imported and domestic goods becomes harder and harder to draw.
(B) Domestic manufacturers may lose the economic incentive to produce their cars less expensively.
(C) Import manufacturers stop trying to send their goods to the country that has import barriers.
(D) Domestic manufacturers create more jobs
Ans: (B) Domestic manufacturers may lose the economic incentive to produce their cars less expensively.
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