In a Perfectly Competitive Market, an Import Quota

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a perfectly competitive market, an import quota:

• A)sets a minimum level of production that domestic firms must produce.
• B)sets a minimum level of imports for a country.
• C)sets a maximum level of production that domestic firms may produce.
• D)sets a maximum level of imports into a country.

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