Question ID:PT25 S2 Q24 Passage:Trade official:  Country X deserves economic retribution for its protectionism. However, it is crucial that we recognize that there are overriding considerations in this case. We should still sell to X the agricultural equipment it ordered; there is high demand in our country for agricultural imports from X. Stem:The argument depends on assuming which one of the following principles? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:Agricultural components of international trade are more important than nonagricultural commodities. Choice B:The ability to keep popular products available domestically is less important than our being able to enter international markets. Choice C:We should never jeopardize the interests of our people to punish a protectionist country. Choice D:In most cases, punishing a protectionist country should have priority over the interests of our people. Choice E:We should balance the justice of an action with the consequences for our interests of undertaking that action.