Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach (consumer welfare and feasibility)
Valid courses should be fair, practical, and address the issue without unjustified harm to consumers or unrealistic controls on private vendors.
Step 1: Evaluate Course I
Raising duties to favour lower-quality domestic fruits harms consumers and rewards inefficiency; the statement provides no justification for protectionism despite inferior quality.
Step 2: Evaluate Course II
Ordering vendors to stop selling imported fruits is impractical and anti-competitive without any legal basis indicated in the statement.
Verification/Alternative
A logical response (not among options) would be improving domestic quality and marketing rather than coercive restrictions.
Common pitfalls
Assuming demand can be forced through protectionist or coercive measures irrespective of quality.
Final Answer
Neither I nor II follows.
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