Question

Countries belonging to a ________ maintain whatever policies they see fit against nonmember countries.a) economic union.b) customs union.c) common market.d) free trade area.

Answer 1

Answer:

d) free trade area.

Explanation:

A free trade area refers to a region which comprises of a group of countries that have signed a free trade agreement to eliminate or reduce (limit) tariffs and non-tariffs or quotas among them.

A trade agreement can be defined as a pact or treaty signed between two or more countries to encourage the free flow (import and export) of goods and services among its members, as well as eliminating or reducing trade barriers such as quotas, tariffs on goods traded.

Trade agreements can cause jobs to go to countries that provide those jobs efficiently because all business entities or firms want to have competitive advantage over its rivals. Thus, business owners who have signed a treaty with other countries would tend to outsource or recruit workers from countries that provide their services efficiently.

Hence, countries belonging to a free trade area maintain whatever policies they see fit against nonmember countries