Suppose that with free trade, the cost to the United States of importing a backpack from Mexico is $10, and the cost of importing a backpack from China is $9. A backpack produced in the United States costs $14. Suppose further that before NAFTA, the United States maintained a tariff of 75% against all keyboard imports. Then, under NAFTA, all tariffs between Mexico and the United States are removed, while the tariff against imports from China remains in effect. Assume that the tariff does not affect the world price of keyboards. 1. Before NAFTA, the United States imported backpacks from:

a. Neither Mexico nor China
b. China
c. Both Mexico and China
d. Mexico

2. Under NAFTA, the United States imports backpacks from:

a. Mexico
b. China
c. Neither Mexico nor China
d. Both Mexico and China

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

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