Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States’ imposing trade restrictions on imported steel rods:
A senator from a state with several steel-rod factories explains that it is necessary to impose trade restrictions, such as a tariff, on the steel-rod industry to protect workers in the domestic steel-rod industry. The senator claims that without trade protection, there will be layoffs, causing many U.S. workers in the steel-rod industry to be unemployed.
Which of the following justifications is the senator using to argue for the trade restriction on steel rods?
National-security argument
Unfair-competition argument
Using-protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument
Infant-industry argument
Jobs argument