Assignment: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcomes:
· Identify major components of international business management.
· Discuss the reasons for and methods of governments' intervention in trade.
· Understand processes of exporting and importing.
Critical Thinking
Read the Management Focus on, "NAFTA's Tomato Wars," available in your e-book (page no. 620), and answer the following questions:
Assignment Question(s):
1. Was the establishment of a minimum floor price for tomatoes consistent with the free trade principles enshrined in the NAFTA agreement?
2. Who benefits from the importation of tomatoes grown in Mexico? Who suffers? Give arguments in support of your answer.
3. Do you think that Mexican producers were dumping tomatoes in the United States? Give reasons.
4. What do you think will be the impact of the new higher floor price? Who benefits from the higher floor price? Who suffers? Give logics.
5. What do you think is the optimal government policy response here? Explain your answer.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.