Question

the primary benefit of a free trade agreement is that they
allow countries to charge high tariffs on imports and exports.
allow countries to more easily buy what they do not produce.
have fewer economic restrictions than trade organizations.
can fund international finance projects.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) aim to reduce tariffs, not charge high ones. Eliminate.
• Option 2: FTAs reduce trade barriers (like tariffs/quotas), so countries can more easily import goods they don't produce. This matches FTA benefits.
• Option 3: FTAs are a type of trade arrangement, and comparing "fewer restrictions" to "trade organizations" is inaccurate (trade organizations like WTO have different roles, and FTAs focus on reducing barriers between signatories, not a direct restriction comparison). Eliminate.
• Option 4: FTAs are about trade (goods/services), not funding international finance projects. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. allow countries to more easily buy what they do not produce