Reflection Assignment - The Effects of Trade Agreements Understanding the effect of international trade agreements is a key part of determining the feasibility of international trade. They have the effect of giving nations, and their multinational companies, access to markets that would otherwise not be available. In this assignment, you are to: 1. Choose two countries i.e. Canada and USA) 2. Summarize the trade statistics (exports and imports) between the two countries prior to the agreement being put into place. 3. Explain the trade agreement that exists between the two countries. It is essential to provide a summary of the key points of the agreement (what markets will experience more liberalization or become more open), along with when the agreement was ratified (or accepted through the political process (when did it "go live"?). 4. What were the politics" leading up to the ratification of the trade agreement. Try and find examples from industries that were going to be positively and negatively affected. 5. Summarize the trade statistics (exports and imports) between the two countries in the year(s) following the agreement (focus on those industries that were the most important in the trade agreement). 6. What can you conclude about the effects of the implementation of the trade agreement you selected on both countries. Your reports should be no longer than 4 pages, double spaced (800-1000 words), and should be in Times New Roman, font size 12. Include charts, tables, graphs in an Appendix, if you would like to provide visuals. Please include a title page listing the course Name and Course Code, Country A and Country B Trade Comparison, by Student Name and Student Number, and the Date of Completion. You must cite and reference your work in APA@Conestoga format. In answering the above questions, want to know A. where the information is coming from, and B. that you have put the information into your own words. Failure to cite and reference your report decreases the value of the report fit loses credibility). Copying full sentences or paragraphs, even with citation and referencing, is plagiarism. The structure of your report should use the following headings: Summary of Trade Statistics (Pre-implementation) Trade Agreement, Key Points, Affected Markets The Politics Summary of Trade Statistics (Post-Implementation) Conclusion Grading Rubric Score Explanation 90-100 80-89 70-79 Greatly Exceeded Expectations - clearly and concisely answered all questions, formatted report as defined, cited and referenced all information, structured the report as defined, included tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, met word count limit Exceeded Expectations - good work provided and answered all questions (some issues with grammar and spelling), formatted report as defined, cited and referenced all information, structured the report as defined, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, slightly (50 words) under/over word count limit Met expectations - Attempted all questions but some language and grammar issues causing difficulty in meaning, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citations/referencing of work, some issues with the structure of the report, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, moderate (51-100) under/over word count limit Satisfactory - Difficulty understanding answers provided but indicators of an honest attempt made and/or missing answers, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citation/ referencing of work, report badly structured, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, high (101) underover word count limit Poor - Significant problems answering the questions and no indicators of an honest attempt made, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citation/referencing of work, badlyo structure, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, high (101+) under/over word count limit No attempt made to answer any questions or incomprehensible answers provided, no citation/ referencing, no bibliography, severe (200+) under/over word count limit 60-69 40-49 0" *Please be sure to review the academic integrity policy of the school. An academic integrity violation may result in receiving a zero on the report, along with in a worst case scenario, being expelled from the school. Reflection Assignment - The Effects of Trade Agreements Understanding the effect of international trade agreements is a key part of determining the feasibility of international trade. They have the effect of giving nations, and their multinational companies, access to markets that would otherwise not be available. In this assignment, you are to: 1. Choose two countries i.e. Canada and USA) 2. Summarize the trade statistics (exports and imports) between the two countries prior to the agreement being put into place. 3. Explain the trade agreement that exists between the two countries. It is essential to provide a summary of the key points of the agreement (what markets will experience more liberalization or become more open), along with when the agreement was ratified (or accepted through the political process (when did it "go live"?). 4. What were the politics" leading up to the ratification of the trade agreement. Try and find examples from industries that were going to be positively and negatively affected. 5. Summarize the trade statistics (exports and imports) between the two countries in the year(s) following the agreement (focus on those industries that were the most important in the trade agreement). 6. What can you conclude about the effects of the implementation of the trade agreement you selected on both countries. Your reports should be no longer than 4 pages, double spaced (800-1000 words), and should be in Times New Roman, font size 12. Include charts, tables, graphs in an Appendix, if you would like to provide visuals. Please include a title page listing the course Name and Course Code, Country A and Country B Trade Comparison, by Student Name and Student Number, and the Date of Completion. You must cite and reference your work in APA@Conestoga format. In answering the above questions, want to know A. where the information is coming from, and B. that you have put the information into your own words. Failure to cite and reference your report decreases the value of the report fit loses credibility). Copying full sentences or paragraphs, even with citation and referencing, is plagiarism. The structure of your report should use the following headings: Summary of Trade Statistics (Pre-implementation) Trade Agreement, Key Points, Affected Markets The Politics Summary of Trade Statistics (Post-Implementation) Conclusion Grading Rubric Score Explanation 90-100 80-89 70-79 Greatly Exceeded Expectations - clearly and concisely answered all questions, formatted report as defined, cited and referenced all information, structured the report as defined, included tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, met word count limit Exceeded Expectations - good work provided and answered all questions (some issues with grammar and spelling), formatted report as defined, cited and referenced all information, structured the report as defined, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, slightly (50 words) under/over word count limit Met expectations - Attempted all questions but some language and grammar issues causing difficulty in meaning, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citations/referencing of work, some issues with the structure of the report, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, moderate (51-100) under/over word count limit Satisfactory - Difficulty understanding answers provided but indicators of an honest attempt made and/or missing answers, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citation/ referencing of work, report badly structured, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, high (101) underover word count limit Poor - Significant problems answering the questions and no indicators of an honest attempt made, formatting not followed, formatting issues with citation/referencing of work, badlyo structure, no use of tables/charts/graphs in appendix, included bibliography, high (101+) under/over word count limit No attempt made to answer any questions or incomprehensible answers provided, no citation/ referencing, no bibliography, severe (200+) under/over word count limit 60-69 40-49 0" *Please be sure to review the academic integrity policy of the school. An academic integrity violation may result in receiving a zero on the report, along with in a worst case scenario, being expelled from the school