Some observers opposing free trade argue that when we buy shoes from Brazil or shirts from Taiwan, U.S. workers lose their jobs. The fact of the matter is that
A) no U.S. worker has actually lost a job because of free trade.
B) most jobs lost because of free trade pay less than the poverty level.
C) free trade creates jobs in export industries.
D) the jobs lost are concentrated in restricted geographic areas.

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Free trade often leads to job creation in industries where a country has a comparative advantage, meaning it can produce goods more efficiently and at a lower cost than other countries. This can lead to increased exports and the creation of new jobs in those export industries.

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