Question

the unrestricted flow of goods and services across national borders is called ______. a. strategic alliance b. free trade c. exporting d. importing e. outsourcing

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (strategic alliance) involves partnerships between businesses, not unrestricted trade across borders.
• Option B (free trade) is defined as the unrestricted flow of goods and services across national borders, matching the question's description.
• Option C (exporting) is sending goods out of a country, only part of international trade.
• Option D (importing) is bringing goods into a country, also only part of it.
• Option E (outsourcing) is contracting work to external entities, not about trade flow.

Answer:

B. free trade