Question 1
Match each term with its description:
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Unimpeded exchange and flow of goods and services between trading partners regardless of national borders
:: Free trade agreement -
Halted the import of Canadian beef to the U.S.
:: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy -
A government tax on imports and exports
:: Tariff -
An alliance formed by countries with similar political or economic goals
:: Blocs
Question 2
Which two countries in North America have established the largest trading partnership?
• United States and Canada
Question 3
Which statement best outlines a purpose of NAFTA?
eliminate many trading and investment barriers while improving the economies of Canada, United States, and Mexico
Question 4
Which statement below is not an economic impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement?
Mexican businesses have relocated to the United States where labor costs are lower.
Question 5
Trading between the United States and Canada has been problematic at times due to concern over
the contamination of Canadian beef exports due to mad cow disease.