"More productive workers receive higher wages than less productive workers." This observation is a major flaw in which of the following arguments for protectionism?

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The observation that more productive workers receive higher wages than less productive workers is a flaw in the argument for protectionism based on the cheap foreign labor argument. This argument claims that protecting domestic industries from foreign competition is necessary to prevent cheaper foreign labor from undermining domestic workers' wages. However, the observation that productivity is a key determinant of wages suggests that protectionism may not be necessary to protect domestic workers from foreign competition, as long as domestic workers are more productive than their foreign counterparts.

"More Productive Workers Receive Higher Wages Than Less Productive Workers