economics

The questions are as follows:

1. Discuss the different factors affecting the price of copper, and what may be the impact of changing copper prices on the economy of copper exporting countries such as Chile and Zambia.
2. Describe in general the measures countries can take to improve their national competitiveness, and discuss how your own home country has taken measures to attract (inward) FDI. 
3. Explain why countries may try to restrict free trade and discuss how being in a trading bloc (such as the EU or ASEAN) may create advantages for the firms operating within the bloc. 

You are to answer ALL THREE questions within 2,500 words (+/- 10%). The three questions are equally weighted. Your work should follow APAv7 formatting with a Works Cited page and proper in-text citations.