Import Quotas

question 29

Multiple Choice

Import quotas

• A)are the same as tariffs.
• B)are not used by Canada.
• C)set the minimum percentage of the value of a product that must consist of imported components.
• D)benefit society.
• E)set the maximum number of units of a good that can be imported in a given time period.

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Definitions:

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