Northern city is the answer
Proximity, which makes sense because mentally you're similar or physically so you're attracted to each other. They say opposites attract which is sometimes true but often times it's similar qualities that bring people together.
Yes, this makes Mexican workers more cost-effective than U.S. workers, keeping other things constant.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Minimum wage is the amount of money that an employee will get from his employer for working for an hour. This adds up to the total cost of the goods produced by the workers.
If the minimum wage of the workers in Mexico is less than the minimum wage received by the workers in the United States, it means that they are more cost effective and will lead to the production of the goods at a cheaper rate, keeping other things constant in the production process.
<span>The answer to the question "Which of the following would prevent Japanese intervention in its neighboring island of the Philippines?" The answer is D. The Treaty of Portsmouth; once WW2 ended, the Treaty of Manila established the independent nation of The Philippines, preventing any future intervention from Japan. The Gentlemans Agreement, would not have any legal standing; The Roosevelt Corollary was dealing with the US's involvement with Venezuela; The Root-Takahira Agreement was one between US and Japan; and the Teller Amendment were conditions on the US military in Cuba.</span>