1. 2. (AACSB) Analysis Because the United States has placed quotas on textile and apparel imports for the last thirty years, certain countries, such as China and India, have been able to export to the United States only as much clothing as their respective quotas permit. One effect of this policy was spreading textile and apparel manufacture around the world and preventing any single nation from dominating the world market. As a result, many developing countries, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Honduras, were able to enter the market and provide much-needed jobs for local workers. The rules, however, have changed: as of January 1, 2005, quotas on U.S. textile irnports were eliminated, permitting U.S. companies to import textile supplies from any coLmtIy they choose. In your opinion, what effect will the new U.S. policy have on each of the following groups: Firms that outsource the manufacture of their apparel Textile manufacturers and workers in the following countries: China 0 Indonesia 0 Mexico 0 United States 2. American consumers