Edmentum Economics Unit 5 Activity

Choose a trade agreement that the US is currently negotiating that you would like to learn more about. Which trade agreement did you choose?

If you haven’t already, click the link for the webpage of the potential agreement you selected, and navigate through it to answer the remaining questions. You may have to go to other websites to find some information. If so, be sure to cite your source in your response. List five main points of this potential agreement.

What are the major regions and industries that the agreement would positively affect?

What are some of the current tariffs or barriers to trade?

How will consumers benefit from this trade agreement?

Find at least two Congress members or industry leaders who are in support of this agreement, and explain why they support it.

Find at least one Congress member or industry who is against this agreement, and explain why this person is against it.

How will this agreement benefit the US economy overall?

How will this agreement benefit people in your state specifically?

Today’s economy is more globalized than ever. With international trade being more frequent and easier today than in decades past, the number of trade agreements that countries enter into is ever increasing. The United States is no exception.

In this activity, you will analyze one trade agreement that is currently being negotiated between the United States and another country or countries. You may need to do some research online. Be sure to document any sites you use in the Resources section at the end of this activity.