Question

the united states government gives to some industries in the form of direct payments or loans. as a result, producers can sell these products at a
if the government wants to discourage purchasing imported goods, a
can be created to tax imports.
options: subsidies, tariffs

Explanation:

For the first blank: Subsidies are direct payments or loans from the government to industries to help them, so the government gives "subsidies" to some industries. For the second blank: Tariffs are taxes on imports, so to discourage purchasing imported goods, a "tariff" can be created to tax imports.

Answer:

First blank: subsidies
Second blank: tariffs