The cost of performance tickets and beverages for a family of four can be modeled using the equation 4x 12 = 48, where x represents the cost of a ticket. How much is one ticket? $3. 00 $4. 00 $9. 00 $15. 0.

Which of the following best explains the purpose of protectionist trade policies such as tariffs and subsidies? a. they make sure that governments have enough money to pay for fiscal policies. b. they give foreign competitors access to new markets around the world. c. they allow producers to sell their products more cheaply than foreign competitors. d. they enable producers to purchase productive resources from everywhere in the world.