AP Micro & MacroInternational Trade & Finance
Free Trade
Free trade is international trade conducted without government barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or subsidies.
It lets countries specialize according to comparative advantage, raising total output and consumer welfare. While it lowers prices and widens choice, it can hurt specific domestic industries. Agreements like USMCA promote it.
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