A Country That Implements a Voluntary Export Restriction (VER)

question 52

Multiple Choice

A country that implements a voluntary export restriction (VER)

• A)sets a countervailing duty.
• B)sets a tariff to raise the price of an imported commodity.
• C)agrees to limit the amount of a commodity it sells to another country.
• D)employs the "escape clause."
• E)sets a maximum on the quantity of some commodity that it may import each year.

Recognize the characteristics of a perfectly competitive market, including demand curve elasticity.

Grasp the concept of economic profits and how they approach zero in the long run in competitive markets.

Understand the role and impact of barriers to entry and exit in competitive industries.

Explain how market prices adjust to shocks in supply and demand in competitive industries.

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