Why was the protective tariff put in place? a) to protect consumers from purchasing poor quality products b) to prevent fraud and corruption among factories owners c) to allow the south to trade more freely with the british d) to protect the investments of united states business owners

I want to say A.) to protect consumers from purchasing poor quality products. but I'm also debating on letter B.

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The answer is B. to prevent fraud and corruption among factories owners

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