Which of the following describes the infant industry argument for protectionism?

a. domestic producers require time to gain experience and lower their unit costs; this will allow these producers to compete successfully in international markets.
b. an industry must be protected in its early stages of development so that firms can compete with government-subsidized foreign competition.
c. domestic producers in high-wage countries must be protected from foreign producers in low-wage countries to produce a level playing field.
d. some strategic industries must be protected to ensure adequate supplies of resources needed for national defense in emergencies.

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

Catherine de bourgh has one child, anne, who is 18 years old at the end of the year. anne lived at home for seven months during the year before leaving home to attend state university for the rest of the year. during the year, anne earned $6,000 while working part time. catherine provided 80 percent of anne's support and anne provided the rest. which of the following statements regarding whether anne is catherine's qualifying child for the current year is correct? a.anne is a qualifying child of catherine.b.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the gross income test.c.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the residence test.d.anne is not a qualifying child of catherine because she fails the support test.

Which of the following is not an example of one of the four mail advantages of prices on a free market economy