If protective import-restricting quotas are imposed by a country, in the majority of cases that nation's consumers end up

A. consuming more of the good than they otherwise would.
B. paying a lower price for the good than they otherwise would.
C. having more consumption choices than they otherwise would.
D. consuming less of the good than they otherwise would.


Answer: D

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