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Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
A Speech on Trade Alliances (Scenario)
As manager of the international department for your company, you have been asked by the local Chamber of Commerce to deliver a speech on global trade. The presentation should include an overview of the world's major trade alliances and mechanisms that promote global trade. The Chamber president has also asked you to comment on a recent quote by a local politician, who stated: "NAFTA has been a bad deal for Canada and it continues to weaken our economy." As you review your notes, you wonder how you will fit all the information into the allotted half-hour presentation time!
-To help explain the main advantages of regional trade alliances, you will point out that EU member countries now have __________.

Definitions:

Elasticity of Demand

An index that determines the sensitivity of consumer demand for a product to its price change, by comparing the percent change in the amount of the good demanded with the percent change in its price.

Business Users

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Prime Rib Dinner

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Two-Part Tariff

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