Question

Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States’ imposing trade restrictions on imported steel rods.
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows.
The president of the United States argues that the United States should threaten to impose a tariff on Chinese steel rods in order to induce the Chinese to remove its tariff on American cars.
Which of the following justifications is the pundit using to argue for the trade restriction on steel rods?

a. National-security argument
b. Infant-industry argument
c. Jobs argument
d. Using-protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument
e. Unfair-competition argument

Answer 1

Jobs argument justifications is the pundit using to argue for the trade restriction on steel rods

Explanation:

A main argument often put forward to curb trade would be that trade decreases the amount of jobs domestically available.

The point about maintaining jobs is often put forward by employers to protect union jobs. Nevertheless, unions are undermining the market by prohibiting businesses from receiving their products at lower prices, causing them to increase prices. Moreover, businesses are often discouraged from using automation or robotics to retain jobs, which is ironic because automation and robotics improve the productivity of workers, thereby encouraging companies to pay employee salaries and benefits.