A government payment to producers of products or services threatened by international competition is a(n)

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A subsidy to domestic producers is a government payment given to domestic producers to make their products cheaper and more competitive against foreign imports. This is done to protect domestic industries that may be threatened by international competition. The other options do not accurately describe a government payment to domestic producers. An import quota is a limit on the quantity of a particular good that can be imported into a country. A subsidy to R.O.W. (rest of the world) producers would be the opposite of a subsidy to domestic producers, as it would be a payment given to foreign producers to make their products cheaper and more competitive against domestic products. A tariff is a tax on imported goods. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is a multilateral agreement regulating international trade.

A Government Payment to Producers of Products or Services Threatened