Frederic Bastiat's, "A Petition From the Candlemakers", presents a satirical view of protectionism because

A. it pictures the sun as an unfair foreign competitor.
B. it argues the government should ban all imports.
C. it makes consumer preferences for foreign products the source of trade problems.
D. it makes domestic workers the source of all trade problems.

A. it pictures the sun as an unfair foreign competitor.

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The unemployment rate in Marble Falls is now A) 0%. B) 11.1%. C) 20%. D) 25%.

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Refer to the information provided in Table 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Table 20.1Refer to Table 20.1. Guatemala should specialize in and export ________, and Mexico should specialize in and export ________.

A. bananas; bananas B. oranges; oranges C. oranges; bananas D. bananas; oranges

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