The following are some of the economic events that we discussed in class or in our online slides. For each event, briefly explain how it is consistent with one of the following theoretical frameworks that we have discussed in class: the Heckscher-Ohlin model, and the model for offshoring. 1. In the U. S., the National Council Of Textile Organizations fully supports free trade, even though the U. S. imports a lot of textile.
2. A Canadian politician lamented that NAFTA allowed the U. S. to steal manufacturing jobs away from Canada; i. e. NAFTA was "maybe the worst trade deal ever signed anywhere but certainly ever signed in this country".
3. In 2016, Oregon passed minimum-wage laws, promising to raise it to $14.75/hour in Portland. In 2019, Oregon AFL-CIO petitioned to include the Grocery Store Service & Community Protection Act on the 2020 ballot. It says that no Oregon grocery store could operate more than 2 self-checkout stations at a time.

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.apartment complexes often look for ways to recruit new tenants and retain current tenants. although apartment complexes offer the tangible benefit of shelter to their tenants, many apartment complexes also offer additional services to tenants to encourage tenants to stay or to support the rent prices. the following scenario identifies the several service gaps of a company that runs an apartment complex as well as solutions for reducing these service gaps.concept review: customers have certain expectations about how a service should be delivered. a service gap occurs when the delivery of a service fails to meet customer expectations. there are four types of service gaps: knowledge gap, standards gap, delivery gap, and the communications gap. it is important for marketers to identify these gaps and develop strategies for minimizing them.match the example or solution to the appropriate service gap category.1. wait for repairs 5. train employees well2. understand expectations 6. incentives for tenants3. do not overpromise 7. family movie night4. empower employees 8. delayed lawn careservice gap example solutionknowledge gap standards gap delivery gap communication gap