Most Coltan Ore Is Mined in ______________, but Purified

question 47

Multiple Choice

Most coltan ore is mined in ______________, but purified and marketed in ______________.

• A) Congo; developed nations in North America and Europe
• B) South Africa; Congo
• C) South America; South Africa
• D) the United States; Europe
• E) Canada; the United States

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Definitions:

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed price control or limit that sets a minimum price above the equilibrium price, leading to surplus in the market.

Price Paid

The actual amount of money exchanged for a good or service.

Supply and Demand

Fundamental economic model describing how prices and quantities of goods and services are determined in a market based on the relationship between the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded.

Price Floor

A government or regulatory minimum price set for a commodity, below which it cannot legally be sold.