NAFTA stands for which of the following?

• A. North American Foreign Trade Alliance
• B. National Association for Free Trade and Tariffs
• C. North American Free Trade Association
• D. Negotiated Agreement for Free Trade and Tariffs

Answer: (C)

NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. The key idea here is recognizing how acronyms map to formal treaty names. “North American” shows the regional scope (Canada, Mexico, and the United States). “Free” signals the goal of reducing trade barriers, especially tariffs. “Trade” points to commerce between the countries, and “Agreement” indicates a binding treaty among the nations. The other phrases use words like “Association” or “Alliance” or change the ending to “Tariffs,” which do not reflect the official name of the pact.