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 existed in the United States) on the amount of sugar that can be brought into the nation. The business moved to Mexico because of a(n) __________ established by the U.S. government.

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The situation described in the question suggests that the reason why the peppermint candy cane manufacturer moved its business to Mexico was due to a quota established by the U.S. government. The quota would have limited the amount of sugar that the manufacturer could purchase, making it more expensive to keep producing the candy canes in the U.S. Mexico, on the other hand, does not have such restrictions on sugar imports.

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