Which of the Following Cannot Be Considered a Nontariff Trade

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cannot be considered a nontariff trade barrier?

• A) Taxes on imports
• B) Quotas
• C) Domestic subsidies
• D) Import licensing and product standards manipulated to favor domestic companies

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Definitions:

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the operation of a business that are not directly tied to a specific product or service, such as utilities and rent.

Activity-Based Costing

A method of costing that identifies the relationship between costs, activities, and products, and through this relationship assigns indirect costs to products less arbitrarily than traditional methods.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used in manufacturing to allocate costs or determine efficiency.

Equipment Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting the wear and tear, or obsolescence of physical equipment.