In the Following Offer Curve Diagram, OC_A Is the Free-Trade

Multiple Choice

In the following offer curve diagram, OC_A is the free-trade offer curve of country A, OC_B is the free-trade offer curve of country B, and OC'_A (which starts at the origin O, goes to point M and then comes back horizontally to point Y') is the offer curve of country A when it has a restrictive trade policy instrument in place (while country B continues with free trade) . In this situation, the restrictive instrument that country A has employed is __________, and the resulting equilibrium position E' is __________ equilibrium position.

A) a "voluntary" export restraint (VER) on its exports to country B; an unstable
B) a "voluntary" export restraint (VER) on its exports to country B; a stable
C) an import quota; an unstable
D) an import quota; a stable