When a Country That Imports a Particular Good Imposes an Import

question 186

Multiple Choice

When a country that imports a particular good imposes an import quota on that good,

• A)consumer surplus increases and total surplus increases in the market for that good.
• B)consumer surplus increases and total surplus decreases in the market for that good.
• C)consumer surplus decreases and total surplus increases in the market for that good.
• D)consumer surplus decreases and total surplus decreases in the market for that good.

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Definitions:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) encompasses methods outside the judicial system to resolve disputes, including arbitration and mediation.

Initial Steps

The preliminary actions or procedures that are taken at the beginning of a process or project.

Lawsuit

A legal dispute brought before a court where one party seeks to obtain a resolution or damages from another.

Federal Arbitration Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1925 that provides for contractual agreements to arbitrate disputes rather than litigate them in courts.