Read this passage: this argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy, upper-middle class american slob. if rainbow bridge is worth seeing at all, then by god it should be easily, readily, immediately available to everybody with the money to buy a big powerboat. why should a trip to such a place be the privilege only of those who are willing to walk six miles? or if pike's peak is worth getting to, then why not build a highway to the top of it so that anyone can get there? anytime? without effort? edward abbey, how would you best describe the tone the author is using in this passage? a. gloomy b. regretful c. funny d. sarcastic

Identify the trade regulation concept described in each scenario. protectionism free trade trade war country a and country b want to develop their respective export markets. both countries have highly developed agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. the countries decide to initially lower trade barriers and eventually remove them completely. arrowright country a has an agrarian economy with an emerging industrial sector. to allow domestic industries to grow, country a applies quotas on all industrial products except those that are used as resources. arrowright country a passes an economic policy that will indirectly give its own companies an advantage over country b’s companies. country b alleges that the policy violates the countries’ trade agreement and imposes retaliatory tariffs. arrowright