One of the Effects of the North American Free Trade

question 17

Multiple Choice

One of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was:

• A) It lowered wages in Mexico, which along with the drop in the value of the peso, reduced the number of American products sold to Mexicans.
• B) It cost American jobs whereby American companies moved to Mexico where they could hire cheaper labor.
• C) It concentrated pollution and increased negative health effects in communities surrounding industrial plants that moved to Mexico.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Residence Pattern

the system by which a society structures where people live, often based on kinship, marital, or cultural norms.

Husband's Mother's Brother

An individual's uncle by marriage on their spouse's side, often playing specific roles in kinship and family structures in various cultures.

Avunculocal

A residence pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the husband's mother's brother (the husband's maternal uncle).

Extended Families

Family groups that extend beyond the nuclear family, including relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, often living close by or within the same household.