What was one economic reason for traders' interest in the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Correct answer: Boycott of foreign goods could increase indigenous trade

Many Indian traders saw the boycott of imported goods as an opportunity to expand the market for Indian products. If consumers rejected foreign cloth and other imports, demand could shift toward indigenous manufactures, helping local merchants and producers. Option A correctly states this economic incentive. The other choices are incorrect because traders’ support was not aimed at increasing dependence on foreign goods, enriching British mills, or expecting taxes to disappear automatically.