Quota

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Definition of 'Quota'

In the context of international trade, this is a limit put on the amount of a specific good that can be imported.
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Investopedia explains 'Quota'

Quotas are used to prevent other countries from "dumping."
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    ... further research. However, in post-Spitzer Wall Street, there is a new game
    in town and it's called a quota system. Brokerage firms ...

  • An Introduction To The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/030703.asp
    ... How Does It Work? The IMF gets its money from quota subscriptions paid
    by member states. The size of each quota is determined by ...

  • Angola Becomes Major Player In World Oil

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    ... Recently, Angola has had a difficult time complying with the quota OPEC
    established for the country. In April 2009, the country ...

  • Fall In Oil Demand May Slow Down Production

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Fall-In-Oil-Demand-May-Slow-Down-Production-XOM-RDS.A-BP-OXY0415.aspx
    ... companies will be impacted if actual demand declines and the Organization of Petroleum
    Exporting Countries (OPEC) has to cut production to meet a lowered quota ...

  • The Basics Of Tariffs And Trade Barriers

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/tariff-trade-barrier-basics.asp
    ... by consumers. Import Quotas An import quota is a restriction placed on
    the amount of a particular good that can be imported. This ...

  • When Things Go Awry, Insurers Get Reinsured

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/reinsurance.asp
    ... reinsurer and ceding company. There are two types of pro rata reinsurance -
    quota share and surplus share. Quota Share Reinsurance ...

  • Can The IMF Solve Global Economic Problems?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/international-monetary-fund-imf.asp
    ... How it's Funded The IMF is funded by a quota system where each country pays based
    on the size of its economy and its political importance in world trade and ...

  • What Is The World Bank?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/042303.asp
    ... Thus, the cost of a subscription to the World Bank is a factor of the quota
    paid to the IMF. Advertisement - Article continues below. ...

  • The Power Of Economic Sanctions

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/10/economic-sanctions.asp
    ... For example, a steel-producing country might use a sanction if another country tries
    to protect a nascent steel industry by putting an import quota on foreign ...

  • CFA Level 1 Study Guide - Global Economic Analysis - Tariffs and ...

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