Allie owns a clothing store in Canada and is working to develop a line of her own branded apparel called $$Noon Day.$$ Although she would like to have all of her clothing manufactured in Canada, she can$$t afford the high domestic production costs right now. She is exploring a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ agreement with a company in Sri Lanka as a way to cut down on the manufacturing costs.

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