"Maquiladoras" Have Had the Following Effect on Mexico and the United

question 64

Multiple Choice

"Maquiladoras" have had the following effect on Mexico and the United States:

• A) Low wage jobs in the U.S. have all gone there
• B) Population growth along the U.S.-Mexico border was higher in the U.S. border towns
• C) Unemployment levels went down in the U.S. border towns
• D) Average wages increased on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border
• E) Both countries would be better off if the work had moved to the Far East

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