Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States’ imposing trade restrictions on imported semiconductors: A congresswoman from a state with several semiconductor factories explains that it is necessary to impose trade restrictions, such as a tariff, on the semiconductor industry to protect workers in the domestic semiconductor industry. The congresswoman claims that without trade protection, there will be layoffs, causing many U. S. workers in the semiconductor industry to be unemployed.
Which of the following justifications is the congresswoman using to argue for the trade restriction on semiconductors?
A. Unfair-competition argument
B. Infant-industry argument
C. Jobs argument
D. National-security argument
E. Using-protection-as-a-bargaining-ch ip argument

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

Which curve shows increasing opportunity cost as you give up more of one option? demand curve bow-shaped curve yield curve indifference curve

Amy is buying a new blouse for a party. what kind of good is the blouse?