A German law that prohibited the use of hops grown outside of the country in the production of German-made beer was overturned in the late 1980s. This law was an example of a(n):

Question

A. buy-national regulation
B. restrictive purchase regulation
C. controlled purchase policy
D. domestic-only law
E. domestic-content law

Answer 1

The correct answer is E. domestic-content law. This type of law restricts the use of foreign materials in the production of goods, in this case, beer. The law aimed to promote local agriculture and ensure quality by mandating the use of domestically grown hops.