The argument that import restrictions save jobs and promote prosperity fails to recognize that:
A. there are no secondary effects of import restrictions.
B. import restrictions will lower prices in the protected industries.
C. import restrictions cannot create jobs in any industries.
D. U.S. imports provide people in other countries with the dollars power required for the purchase of U.S. exports.
Answer: D
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