WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best describes an “embargo”?
A
when one country refuses to accepts immigrants into their country (to protect its borders)
B
when one country refuses to trade with another country (ban on trade)
C
when one country practices new military techniques (to prepare for war)
D
when one country partitions another country (to redraw its borders)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Embargo means a ban on trade or commercial activity with a particular country.

Detailed explanation-2: -A nontariff barrier is a trade restriction–such as a quota, embargo or sanction–that countries use to further their political and economic goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports. 2 : a legal prohibition on commerce. 3 : stoppage, impediment; especially : prohibition.

Detailed explanation-4: -A trade prohibition is a restriction in which one country will not buy goods from another country unless certain standards are met or conditions are followed, such as labor standards and environmental standards. It is the opposite of a trade preference. An example would be a ban on goods produced from forced labor.

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