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Capo

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Fixed payments authorized by the 1996 farm bill were argued not to affect production.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The countercyclical program is based on farmer's current production and, therefore, is in the WTO amber box.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

T, but there is a good deal of argument regarding this issue; it can be argued that it is blue box because its effect on production is deminimus. In the end the Doha round may resolve this issue.



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