The world's largest manufacturer of peppermint candy canes was located 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 (like those that exist in the United States) on the amount of sugar that can be brought into the nation. The business moved to Mexico because of ________ established by the U.S. government.

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The business moved to Mexico due to a quota, which is a restriction on the amount of a particular good that can be imported into a country. In this case, the U.S. had restrictions on sugar imports, prompting the company to relocate to Mexico where such restrictions did not exist.

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