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Encouraging Free Trade. BCS-BE-8c. Describes the impact of international business activities on the local, state and national economics. Terms. 1. Free Trade. 2. Trade Alliance. 3. NAFTA. 4. EU. 5. ASEAN. Free Trade. f ew or no limits on trade between countries. Trade Alliance.
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Encouraging Free Trade BCS-BE-8c. Describes the impact of international business activities on the local, state and national economics
Terms 1. Free Trade 2. Trade Alliance 3. NAFTA 4. EU 5. ASEAN
Free Trade few or no limits on trade between countries
Trade Alliance several countries merging their economies into one huge market
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement a trade agreement signed by the United States, Canada and Mexico that eliminated barriers of trade
EU European Union a trade agreement signed by most European countries that eliminated barriers of trade
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations a trade agreement signed by Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philipines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam that eliminated barriers of trade
International Trade Barriers BCS-BE-8c. Describes the impact of international business activities on the local, state and national economics
Terms 1. Protectionism 2. Trade Barriers 3. Quota 4. Tariff 5. Embargo
Protectionism the practice of the government putting limits on foreign trade to protect businesses at home
Trade Barriers restrictions to free trade imposed by government actions
Quota when governments set a limit on the quantity of a product that may be imported or exported within a given period
Tariff a tax that the government places on certain imported goods
Embargo when a government stops the import or export of a product completely