Having Recently Found Sources of Oil on Their Own Land

question 115

Multiple Choice

Having recently found sources of oil on their own land, the infant nation of Lancerland enacted a tariff on imported petroleum in order to raise money for their new government. This trade restriction is an example of a(n) ________ tariff.

• A) revenue
• B) protective
• C) percentage
• D) fixed

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Definitions:

Stock Split

An action by a company to increase the number of its outstanding shares by issuing more shares to current shareholders, usually to make the stock more affordable.

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, where holders have voting rights and potentially receive dividends.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of extra shares to a company's shareholders, as opposed to monetary compensation.

Retained Earnings

Profits that have been reinvested in the company rather than distributed to stockholders as dividends.