Advocates of steel tariffs to protect American steel firms realize tha

Advocates of steel tariffs to protect American steel firms realize that when imposing such tariffs the gains of firms are outweighed by the losses to consumers. This implies that

A) such advocates value producer surplus more than consumer surplus.
B) such advocates want to help consumers.
C) such advocates value consumer surplus more than producer surplus.
D) such advocates value producer surplus and consumer surplus equally.

ANSWER

A