In August 1990, many countries decided to retaliate against Iraq for invading Kuwait by refuse to trade with Iraq. What would happen to Iraq's terms of trade and volume of trade If Iraq is in the "inelastic" portion of its offer curve ? Please answer the question with explanation and graph and put Iraq's import good on x-axis.

In August 1990, many countries decided to retaliate against Iraq for invading Kuwait by refuse to trade with Iraq. What would happen to Iraq's terms of trade and volume of trade If Iraq is in the "inelastic" portion of its offer curve ? Please answer the question with explanation and graph and put Iraq's import good on x-axis.

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Chapter34: World Trade Equilibrium

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