Question

Match each trade agreement feature with its effect on North American commerce.

(3 points)
Cheap corn imports to Mexico
Reduced duties and tariffs
Cheaper labor markets outside the U.S.

Answer 1

Cheap corn imports to Mexico → Displaced small Mexican corn farmers and rural jobs; increased U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico and greater consumer access to cheaper grain.

Reduced duties and tariffs → Expanded North American trade and cross‑border supply chains (higher export/import volumes, greater specialization and economic integration).

Cheaper labor markets outside the U.S. → Offshoring of labor‑intensive manufacturing (growth of maquiladoras in Mexico), downward pressure on U.S. manufacturing employment but lower prices for consumers.