If a Quota Is Imposed on Imports of Shrimp into the United

question 144

Multiple Choice

If a quota is imposed on imports of shrimp into the United States,U.S.consumer surplus from shrimp will ________ and U.S.producer surplus from shrimp will ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) decrease; decrease
• E) increase; not change

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Definitions:

Mortality

The state of being subject to death; often used to describe the rate at which death occurs in a population or the number of deaths in a specific period.

Sink Habitats

Areas that attract and accumulate migrating animals or propagate species but have lower survival rates or reproductive success compared to source habitats.

Infant Mortality Rate

The number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. (A child is an infant during his or her first two years of life.)

Fertility Rate

The typical amount of offspring a female member of a population gives birth to during her life.