Why might consumers support free trade while workers in specific industries oppose it?

• A. Because consumers expect short-term unemployment to fall under free trade, while workers worry that it will increase costs for domestic producers.
• B. Because consumers assume free trade raises government tariff revenue to fund public goods, while workers oppose it because it lowers product quality.
• C. Because consumers believe free trade will protect domestic industries through increased exports, while workers fear more foreign ownership of firms.
• D. Because consumers gain from lower prices and greater variety, while workers in import-competing industries face concentrated job losses and wage pressure.

Answer: (D)