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Select one or more Mexican companies and report on the effect the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has had on each company. Consider the effect of the ability of the company to enter the US and the Canadian markets as well as the effect of increased competition from US and Canadian companies. Provide references for the source you consulted.

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Select one or more Mexican companies and report on the effect the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has had on each company. Consider the effect of the ability of the company to enter the US and the Canadian markets as well as the effect of increased competition from US and Canadian companies. Provide references for the source you consulted.

NAFTA allowed US, Mexican and Canadian firms to trade or start operations freely in each other market. If we look at the latest statistics generated by U.S. Department of Commerce we can find that due to NAFTA new investment in the United States by Mexican companies almost rose to nearly $8 billion in the year 2008 from $3.6 billion in the year 2005. This in ...

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