Tariffs are often implemented to shield infant industries. What characteristic defines these industries?

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They hire a large number of inexperienced or young employeesThey face competition from well-established foreign companiesThey have not grown sufficiently to benefit from economies of scaleThey utilize recently developed technologies

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Infant industries are those that have not yet expanded enough to take advantage of economies of scale, making them vulnerable to competition from established firms. Tariffs help protect these industries until they grow stronger.