Subsidies enhance export competitiveness

Steps:

• Identify protectionist measures: government actions to shield domestic industries from foreign competition.
• Analyze goal: support export growth by making domestic products more attractive abroad.
• Evaluate each option: determine if it aids exports or restricts imports.
• Select measure: choose one that lowers costs for producers to boost sales overseas.

Why C is correct:

• Subsidies provide direct financial aid to producers, reducing costs and enabling lower export prices to compete globally.

Why the others are wrong:

• A. Embargo bans all trade with a country, halting exports entirely.
• B. Quota limits import quantities, protecting domestic sales but not aiding exports.
• D. Tariff taxes imports to raise foreign prices, shielding local markets without export support.

Final answer: C