The Term Maquiladora Is Most Synonymous With

question 62

Multiple Choice

The term maquiladora is most synonymous with:

• A) free trade zones in Mexico.
• B) North Korean forced labor camps.
• C) home-based or cottage industry.
• D) areas that do not meet U.S. standards for workplace safety and pollution.
• E) tax breaks provided by some South American countries to other South American countries.

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Definitions:

Efficient Level

The efficient level refers to a state of resource allocation where it is impossible to improve the situation of one party without worsening the situation of another, often associated with maximizing output without wasting resources.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or country.

Marginal External Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service that is borne by someone other than the producer or consumer, such as environmental pollution.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good, including both private costs and externalities.