The arguments for restricting trade

Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States imposing trade restrictions on imported steel rods.

Domestic producers of steel rods send a lobbyist to the U. S. government to request the government impose trade restrictions on imports of steel rods. The lobbyist claims that producers in other countries receive subsidies to export steel rods and that domestic suppliers can't compete in the international marketplace.

Which of the following justifications is the lobbyist using to argue for the trade restrictions on steel rods?

a. Unfair competition argument

b. National security argument

c. Infant-industry argument

d. Using protection as a bargaining chip argument

e. Jobs argument

Haley photocopying purchases a paper from an out-of-state vendor. average weekly demand for paper is 150 cartons per week for which haley pays $15 per carton. in bound shipments from the vendor average 1000 cartoons with an average lead time of 3 weeks. haley operates 52 weeks per year; it carries a 4-week supply of inventory as safety stock and no anticipation inventory. the vendor has recently announced that they will be building a faculty near haley photocopying that will reduce lead time to one week. further, they will be able to reduce shipments to 200 cartons. haley believes that they will be able to reduce safety stock to a 1-week supply. what impact will these changes make to haley’s average inventory level and its average aggregated inventory value?