The chief legal officer (CLO) of Amazon, Inc. is impressed with your knowledge of global economics and has asked you to gather data on institutions governing trade and the types of trade restrictions. Such knowledge is essential to Amazon's success in domestic and foreign markets. You are to present your findings at the quarterly meeting of global operations.

Address the following in your presentation:

• One slide: Choose 1 or 2 such organizations.
• Two slides: Examine their original purpose and presence in the global economy.
• Two slides: Does Amazon, Inc. face any restrictions that would increase its costs (e.g., embargos, tariffs, and quotas}?
• Three slides: Identify and describe any recent changes in any of these institutions.
  • For instance, do regional trade agreements of which the United States is a part of provide an improved trade environment for U.S. businesses?
• Three slides: Regulatory environmentDo these institutions and their policies represent any risk to Amazon?
• Two slides: Environmental laws
• Two slides: Labor laws