Nafta:
a. has increased the standard of living in the north african member nations.
b. benefits workers in the participating nations but hurts consumers by raising prices.
c. allows completely unrestricted movement of goods, services, and resources between the member nations.
d. has reduced most trade barriers between canada, mexico, and the united states.

The company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in southeast asia. in this scenario, the top management team is most likely to multiple choice increase the cost of their products. restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization. pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves. give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm. rid themselves of all buffering product.