International Trade

I'll Take Four of Those in Blue

International trade is a fundamental tool in building a healthy economy. This does not mean that nations should open their economic borders in an indiscriminate way, for unfettered trade is not in the interest of any particular nation. Rather, there are worse and better combinations of free trade, tariffs, and protectionism for any given national economy at any given moment in time. This trade simulation proposes a set of conditions for international trade that are in the best interest of the nation of Rodamia, as proposed by the trade representative of the country.

Rodamia's economy is based primarily on the service industry, with two-thirds of the nation's income from this sector, almost a third from industry, and just four percent from agriculture. This is a problematic profile in that arguably the most important function of any national economy is to provide...
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