Question

what type of restriction does a country place on international trade when it charges a high tax on an import from another country to help a competing domestic industry thrive?

a quota

b embargo

c revenue tariff

d protective tariff

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (quota): A quota is a limit on the quantity of imports, not a tax, so A is incorrect.
• Option B (embargo): An embargo is a complete ban on trade with a country, not a tax on imports, so B is incorrect.
• Option C (revenue tariff): A revenue tariff is mainly for raising government revenue, not protecting domestic industries, so C is incorrect.
• Option D (protective tariff): A protective tariff is a tax on imports designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition, which matches the description in the question.

Answer:

D. protective tariff