12. which of the following laws is considered a trade barrier?
a. a company that produces furniture is shut down
b. federal aid given tounemployed workers from a factory
c. paying money to an industry to encourage it to make goods in the country d. consumers deciding to purchase only locally made goods

13. what is one potential negative consequence associated with free trade? a. import and export taxes are high under free trade.
b. buyers and sellers can no longer make price decisions.
c. countries that practice free trade have high unemployment.
d. people in certain industries earn lower wages or sell fewer product