During the 1980s, Harley-Davidson, the American motorcycle maker asked Congress for tariff protection from large motorcycles imported from Japan
Harley-Davidson argued that their company needed protection so the company could reorganize and, after some time had passed, could become more competitive. Harley-Davidson's argument is similar to the ________ argument for protection.
A) anti-dumping
B) save domestic jobs
C) infant-industry
D) national security
E) bring diversity and stability
C
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If the economy falls into a recession, automatic stabilizers will cause
A. tax receipts to rise and government spending to fall. B. tax receipts to fall and government spending to rise. C. both tax receipts and government spending to rise. D. both tax receipts and government spending to fall.
After a shift in the aggregate demand curve, which variable adjusts to restore general equilibrium?
A) price level B) real interest rate C) consumption spending D) investment spending
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a reason for the decline in U.S. union membership?
A) declines in manufacturing employment B) increases in the work force of the public sector C) deregulation of transportation industries D) increasingly more immigrant workers to fill unskilled job positions
Under perfect competition, a firm's: a. demand curve and average revnenue curve are identical, but the marginal revenue curve is different. b. demand curve is different, but the average revenue curve and the marginal revenue curve are identical. c. demand curve, average revenue curve and marginal revenue curve are identical
d. none of these is true.