Question

Which of the following BEST describes an embargo?

A.
a ban placed on all trade with a particular country

B.
a tax placed on goods imported from a country

C.
a tax on export goods paid to the exporting government

D.
a limit on the amount of goods that can be imported from a country

Answer 1

A. A ban placed on all trade with a particular country.

(An embargo is a government order forbidding trade with a specified country or the exchange of specific goods.)