Ahigh protective tariff rate on imports into the united states may reflect a) an isolationist view of economic matters b) a desire for free trade c) the need to become more involved in the international market d) the desires of the average american consumer

A high protective tariff represents  an isolationist view of economic matters and the desires of economic matters. High protective tariffs are designed to raise the price of goods imported into a country thus making them less to attractive to domestic consumers. Domestic industries and products  can thrive in this atmosphere.

most people were factory or company owners.

increases in demand are shown by a shift to the right in the demand curve. this could be caused by a number of factors, including a rise in income, a rise in the price of a substitute or a fall in the price of a complement.

which the answer is:

b