To promote trade and economic cooperation among member countries

To reduce trade barriers between member countries

To establish a common market among member countries

To promote investment and economic development among member countries

By eliminating tariffs and other import duties

By reducing non-tariff barriers such as quotas and regulations

By establishing a common external tariff

By all of the above

A market in which goods and services can move freely between member countries without tariffs or other trade barriers

A market in which there is a single currency and a common set of economic policies

A market in which there is a free flow of labor and capital between member countries

All of the above

By providing a stable and predictable investment environment

By reducing the cost of doing business in member countries

By increasing the size of the market for goods and services

By all of the above

Increased trade and economic growth

Lower consumer prices

More jobs and higher wages

Improved competitiveness of member countries in the global economy

All of the above

Trade diversion

Loss of sovereignty

Increased inequality

Environmental degradation

All of the above

When trade between member countries increases at the expense of trade with non-member countries

When trade between member countries decreases at the expense of trade with non-member countries

When trade between member countries remains the same while trade with non-member countries increases

When trade between member countries remains the same while trade with non-member countries decreases

When member countries give up some of their control over their own economic policies

When member countries give up some of their control over their own trade policies

When member countries give up some of their control over their own environmental policies

All of the above

When the gap between the rich and the poor increases

When the gap between the urban and the rural areas increases

When the gap between the developed and the developing countries increases

All of the above

When the natural environment is damaged or destroyed

When the air and water quality decreases

When the forests and wildlife are destroyed

All of the above

Carefully negotiating the terms of the agreement

Implementing appropriate safeguards and policies

Providing technical and financial assistance to member countries

All of the above

To ensure that RTAs are consistent with WTO rules

To provide a forum for negotiations on RTAs

To monitor the implementation of RTAs

All of the above

An increase in the number of RTAs

An increase in the size and scope of RTAs

A shift towards deeper integration among member countries

All of the above

The rise of protectionism

The increasing complexity of global supply chains

The need to address environmental and social issues

All of the above

RTAs will continue to play an important role in the global economy

RTAs will become less important as the global economy becomes more integrated

RTAs will be replaced by other forms of economic cooperation

It is difficult to predict the future of RTAs