The world's largest manufacturer of peppermint candy canes was in Albany,Georgia,until it could no longer afford to buy the sugar needed for its operation.It moved its manufacturing business to Mexico where there are no restrictions (as existed in the United States)on the amount of sugar that can be brought into the nation.The movement of this U.S.business to Mexico was caused by a(n)__________ established by the U.S.government.

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A quota is a restriction or limit on the amount of a certain import or export. In this case, it seems that the U.S. government had a quota on the amount of sugar that could be brought into the nation, making it difficult for the peppermint candy cane manufacturer to continue operations in the U.S. and leading them to move their business to Mexico where there were no such restrictions.

The World's Largest Manufacturer of Peppermint Candy Canes Was in Albany,Georgia,until