'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 directly contradicts the cheap foreign labor argument, which suggests that protectionism is necessary to protect domestic workers from competition with cheaper foreign workers. If domestic workers are more productive, they should still be able to earn higher wages even if they have to compete with foreign workers.

'More Productive Workers Receive Higher Wages Than Less Productive Workers