Most Developing Countries Oppose Including Labor Standards in Trade Agreements

question 34

Multiple Choice

Most developing countries oppose including labor standards in trade agreements because

• A) they believe this would involve a loss of their national sovereignty.
• B) they believe this would limit their ability to export to rich markets.
• C) they believe this would create an uneven playing field.
• D) multinational corporations control them.
• E) they do not want to improve wages for their workers.

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Definitions:

Federal Housing Standards

Regulations and guidelines established by federal authorities to ensure safe, healthy, and affordable living conditions within residential housing.

Extended Families

A family structure that includes not just parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Nuclear Families

A family unit consisting of two parents and their children living together as a single household.

Single Parent

A parent who is not living with a spouse or partner and bears most of the day-to-day responsibilities of raising a child or children.