8.7e - Foreign Policy: - Practices A through E

The note that the shipment is “subject to tariff schedule.”

The presence of an ink stamp on the page.

The handwritten signature at the bottom.

The fact that the document includes a date.

The company’s production relied on parts from another country and sales to another country.

The company produced and sold all goods within the same state.

The shipment shows only cultural exchange, not economic activity.

The document shows government agencies directly owning the factory.

Importing components for assembly and exporting finished products.

Mining raw materials and selling them directly to consumers.

Creating a military alliance between countries.

Registering new citizens through immigration paperwork.

Assembly completed in Buffalo, NY using U.S. parts (1988)

Began importing circuit boards from Taiwan (1992)

Shipped finished stereos to Monterrey, Mexico (1994)

Switched to multiple suppliers to compete on price (1997)

Assembly completed in Buffalo, NY using U.S. parts

Opened an agreement to ship finished stereos to Monterrey, Mexico

Stopped using any international shipping

Ended competition by using only one supplier

The company moved from a mainly domestic process to a cross-border supply chain.

The company’s production stayed the same each year, with no major changes.

The document shows only political events, not economic decisions.

The company became less connected to other countries over time.

The business brief notes the company is importing key components from Malaysia.

The excerpts appear in different publications.

The page includes underlined words.

A library stamp appears on the paper.

Different audiences and purposes can shape what evidence a source highlights.

Primary sources always include the exact same facts and interpretations.

Economic competition cannot affect how people describe trade.

A community newsletter must be written by the federal government.

The business brief stresses cost and efficiency, while the community newsletter stresses local job impacts.

Both excerpts focus only on cultural exchange and ignore economics.

The business brief argues trade should stop immediately, while the newsletter praises outsourcing.

Both excerpts claim the supply chain is entirely local and does not involve imports.

Parts and products move across long distances to connect producers, assemblers, and markets.

All stages of production happen within one city, so trade routes are unnecessary.

The document shows only political borders, not economic connections.

The supply chain depends on migration routes rather than trade routes.

The map shows New York connected to multiple international routes and markets.

The map includes an ocean label.

The handout has a date stamp.

The map uses black-and-white shading.

Shenzhen, China

Buffalo, New York

Monterrey, Mexico

Newark, New Jersey

Opportunity cost in choosing among alternatives

Separation of powers between branches of government

Religious freedom in a diverse society

Cultural diffusion through language change

Lower total costs can outweigh added shipping and trade fees.

Overseas suppliers always deliver faster than domestic suppliers.

Domestic suppliers never face any competition.

Tariffs make imported goods automatically more expensive in every case.

The note about “price pressure from competitors” while reviewing suppliers

The ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ stamp on the page

The table is printed in black-and-white

The document lists a date in 2001