Which statement illustrates how national interest shapes u. s. economic
foreign policy?
a. the united states uses military force to prove that it is stronger
than other countries.
b. the united states supports human rights to maintain its status as
the world's moral leader.
c. the united states promotes free trade to cause other nations to
become less self-sufficient.
d. the united states restricts trade in order to protect american
workers from competing with lower-paid foreign workers.

Hi there!

The correct answer is letter C) The United States promotes free trade to cause other nations to become less self-sufficient.

International trade is important to the American economy and to the economy of the world because neither the U.S. nor any other country has everything that its people need.

The foreign relations tradition is especially attentive to trade and commercial policy, territorial and maritime expansion, and the influence of economic considerations on U.S. foreign policy and grand strategy. The economic history subfield provides vital context on the growth of the U.S. economy.

So, as the U.S. promotes free trade because there were always be countries that need to import from their country.

C. The United States promotes free trade to cause other nations to

become less self-sufficient.

Explanation:

i answered it on apex and was correct

i believe the answer is d.