One would assume that products made in the USA are better than those made in other countries, one might expect better quality, lower shipping costs, and for some people buying American made products might even give them a sense of pride. As I learned in chapter 8 of the text there are some economic advantages to manufacturing goods in America and there are also some disadvantages. One advantage to manufacturing in the US is, “United States produces 18% of global manufacturing output.” (Pride, Hughes, & Kapoor, 2016) This helps the US to stay competitive in the global marketplace which is important for our economy. Another advantage to US manufacturing is, “US manufacturing contributes 12% of GPD and almost 2 trillion to the US economy”.