Which of the following is a social insurance program?

The expansion of human capital and the discovery of new technologies ________ because ________

A) decrease real GDP; they shift the productivity curve downward B) increase real GDP; they result in a movement upward along the productivity curve C) increase real GDP; they shift the productivity curve downward D) increase real GDP; they shift the productivity curve upward E) decrease real GDP; they shift the productivity curve upward

Choose one of the arguments countries generally use to justify protection for a particular industry. Describe the argument and any inherent problems with it. Is the argument primarily an economic or a noneconomic one?

What will be an ideal response?