Which of the following statements best describes the belief among economists about trade?

a. The common belief among economists is that it is better to embrace the gains from trade, and then deal with the costs and trade-offs with other policy tools than it is to cut off trade to avoid the costs and trade-offs.
b. The common belief among economists is that it is better to cut off trade to avoid the costs and trade-offs than it is to embrace the gains from trade and then deal with the costs and trade-offs with other policy tools.
c. The common belief among economists is that it is better to deal with the costs and trade-offs of trade with other policy tools before embracing the gains from trade, than it is to cut off trade to avoid the costs and trade-offs.
d. The common belief among economists is that it is better to cut off trade to avoid the costs and trade-offs, deal with the costs and trade-offs with other policy tools, and then embrace the gains from trade.


b. The common belief among economists is that it is better to cut off trade to avoid the costs and trade-offs than it is to embrace the gains from trade and then deal with the costs and trade-offs with other policy tools.

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