Studies of NAFTA Have Concluded That from 1994 to 2003

question 19

Multiple Choice

Studies of NAFTA have concluded that from 1994 to 2003, free trade caused ______________in the productivity of Mexican maquiladora firms producing for export than for Mexican firms mainly producing for the Mexican domestic market.

• A) larger increases
• B) smaller increases
• C) identical increases
• D) no change

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Definitions:

Propanenitrile

An organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CN, also known as ethyl cyanide, a colorless liquid used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure equals the external pressure surrounding the liquid, causing it to turn into a vapor.

Propanamide

An organic compound consisting of a propyl chain attached to a nitrogen atom of an amide group.

N-Methylacetamide

An organic compound characterized by a methyl group attached to the nitrogen atom of an acetamide.