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tariff free trade will reduce trade costs allowing countries to import cheaper goods as well as import cheaper raw materials for firms
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this means that firms can reduce costs by importing cheaper materials thus reducing cost push inflation
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firms will have access to larger markets allowing them to benefit from economies of scale
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trade liberlisation will allow more competition into the domestic economy forcing domestic suppliers to improve efficiency in order to compete on a international level
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economies can benefit from greater innovation and investment as members share knowledge and technology
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monopoly power will be reduced as competition increases and hence consumers benefit from greater 'choice' and lower prices
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economies can see increases in FDI as multi-national corporations from outside the area relocate to take advantage of tariff free trading
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Trade diversion means that economies formally trading from outside the free trade area will have to transfer trade from cheaper countries to less efficient economies inside the union
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domestic economies may suffer due to being unable to compete with compeition - can lead to increased unemployment
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some economies will benefit more than others
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developing countries reliant on exports who are outside the area will be greatly affected
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imports from outside the free trade area will be more expensive as the economy has to agree to a common tariff for non union members
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tariff free trade will reduce trade costs allowing countries to import cheaper goods as well as import cheaper raw materials for firms
•
this means that firms can reduce costs by importing cheaper materials thus reducing cost push inflation
•
firms will have access to larger markets allowing them to benefit from economies of scale
•
trade liberlisation will allow more competition into the domestic economy forcing domestic suppliers to improve efficiency in order to compete on a international level
•
economies can benefit from greater innovation and investment as members share knowledge and technology
•
monopoly power will be reduced as competition increases and hence consumers benefit from greater 'choice' and lower prices
•
economies can see increases in FDI as multi-national corporations from outside the area relocate to take advantage of tariff free trading
•
Trade diversion means that economies formally trading from outside the free trade area will have to transfer trade from cheaper countries to less efficient economies inside the union
•
domestic economies may suffer due to being unable to compete with compeition - can lead to increased unemployment
•
some economies will benefit more than others
•
developing countries reliant on exports who are outside the area will be greatly affected
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imports from outside the free trade area will be more expensive as the economy has to agree to a common tariff for non union members
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