ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TRADE EXCHANGE AND INTERDEPENDENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This trade barrier limits the number of products that can be brought into a country.
A
Tariff
B
Quota
C
Embargo
D
Subsidy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A quota is a government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number or monetary value of goods that a country can import or export during a particular period. Countries use quotas in international trade to help regulate the volume of trade between them and other countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Absolute quotas strictly limit the quantity of goods that may enter the commerce of the United States for a specific period. Tariff rate quotas permit a specified quantity of imported merchandise to be entered at a reduced rate of duty during the quota period.

Detailed explanation-3: -A nontariff barrier is a trade restriction–such as a quota, embargo or sanction–that countries use to further their political and economic goals. Countries usually opt for nontariff barriers (rather than traditional tariffs) in international trade. Nontariff barriers include quotas, embargoes, sanctions, and levies.

Detailed explanation-4: -quota, in international trade, government-imposed limit on the quantity, or in exceptional cases the value, of the goods or services that may be exported or imported over a specified period of time.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three main types of barriers to international trade that you should know: tariffs, quotas, and other non-tariff barriers.

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