By Restricting the Amount of a Good That May Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

By restricting the amount of a good that may be imported,quotas:

• A)increase the price,thus causing domestic producers to sell less than they would with free trade.
• B)lower the price,thus allowing domestic producers to sell more than they would with free trade.
• C)increase the price and allow domestic producers to sell more at a higher price than they would with free trade.
• D)lower the price,thus causing domestic producers to realize lower total revenue from the quota item.
• E)simply replace foreign production with domestic production.

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a given total quantity of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

The change in satisfaction or benefit derived from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness obtained from each additional unit of consumption.