According to Krugman, which of the following best indicates the dangers of a strategic trade policy?

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Paul Krugman argues that a strategic trade policy aimed at establishing domestic firms in a dominant position in a global industry is a beggar-thy-neighbor policy that boosts national income at the expense of other countries. A country that attempts to use such policies will probably provoke retaliation. In many cases, the resulting trade war between two or more interventionist governments will leave all countries involved worse off than if a hands-off approach had been adopted in the first place.

According to Krugman, Which of the Following Best Indicates the Dangers