Globalization and International Trade — Unit test

Question 1 • EA Academy Civics 9

What is a trade barrier?

Answer

an inability to ship goods from one country to other places

weather patterns that affect shipping routes between countries

any obstacle that must be overcome to make a trade deal happen

any resource that competes with a resource in a different country

Explanation

A trade barrier is an obstacle that makes trade between countries more difficult or costly, such as a tariff or an import quota. Choice C describes this broadly as any obstacle that must be overcome to make a trade deal happen. Weather or shipping problems can affect trade, but they are not the general definition of a trade barrier.

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