Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the united states' imposing trade restrictions on imported tires:

a political pundit explains that it is necessary to impose trade restrictions, such as a tariff, on the tire industry to protect workers in the domestic tire industry. the pundit claims that without trade protection, there will be layoffs, causing many u. s. workers in the tire industry to be unemployed.

which of the following justifications is the pundit using to argue for the trade restriction on tires?

a. using-protection-as-a-bargaining-ch ip argument
b. infant-industry argument
c. unfair-competition argument
d. jobs argument
e. national-security argument