Protectionism refers to
A)the practice of purchasing products exclusively from a domestic market in order to shore up a nation's economy.
B)the use of tariffs, quotas, and boycotts with the express intention of putting foreign competitors out of business.
C)the practice of shielding one or more sectors of a country's economy from foreign competition through the use of tariffs or quotas.
D)a form of domestic imperialism that holds that only those products manufactured within one's home nation are of sufficient quality to warrant purchase.
E)the practice of purchasing products exclusively from a foreign developing country in order to develop its industries and economic infrastructure

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Protectionism refers to the practice of shielding one or more sectors of a country's economy from foreign competition through the use of tariffs or quotas. This can be done in order to protect domestic industries or to promote their growth. It is a controversial economic policy with both advantages and disadvantages.

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