The motivation behind trade protectionism is
A) to limit accelerated growth of GDP that would cause inflation to escalate.
B) to facilitate the belief that it will keep one's nation disease free.
C) to increase the positive economic consequences of one's trade position.
D) solely for the protection of nuclear attack.

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Trade protectionism is the use of government regulations to limit the import of goods and services. Those in favor of trade protectionism believe that it helps domestic companies survive (including job survival at these firms) and grow.

The Motivation Behind Trade Protectionism Is