The Only Exception to the GATT Agreement to Limit or Remove

question 42

Short Answer

The only exception to the GATT agreement to limit or remove trade barriers were export subsidies for _____ products.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay, indicating the economic benefit to consumers.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.