In the 1980s, the U. S. government forced Japanese automakers to limit their exports to the United States. The union representing the autoworkers (UAW), argued that otherwise the U. S. auto industry would have contracted. The UAW's argument is the argument for protection.

A) save domestic jobs
B) national security
C) anti-dumping
D) infant-industry
E) bringing diversity and stability

A) save domestic jobs

Explanation:

Domestic jobs: These are the categories of jobs that are available in the national country of the company or within the boundary of the country, which has a preference for the local population and has more responsibility toward national´s resources, however, foreign companies have less responsibility toward national´s resources and their sole motive is to earn profit at a lesser cost.  

In the given case, Japanese company´s export to the U.S have affected the domestic jobs as their motive is to maximize profit, which leads to an argument for protection of domestic job in U.S auto industry, therefore, US government have limited the export of Japanese automaker.

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