For years the US government imposed quotas on cheap Middle Eastern oil, raising US consumers’ oil costs by about $3 billion. What was an apparent justification for this policy?

1. A Option A: One should not be too dependent on foreign suppliers of crucial resources
2. B Option B: U.S oil companies and workers deserved higher incomes
3. C Option C: The U.S government needed the quota revenue to balance its budget
4. D Option D: U.S oil was of superior quality and merited higher prices

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