After NAFTA Went into Effect, What Was Expected to

question 12

Multiple Choice

After NAFTA went into effect, what was expected to
Happen to wages of unskilled labor relative to wages of
Skilled labor in Mexico and in the United States as U.S.
Offshoring occurred?

• A)Both would rise.
• B)Both would fall.
• C)Wages of Mexican unskilled labor would rise, and wages of U.S.unskilled labor would fall.
• D)Wages of Mexican unskilled labor would fall, and wages of U.S.unskilled labor would rise.

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