Question

South Pacific island nation Samoa, positioned to the East of the International Date Line, on May 2011 decided to forego a day and shift to the time zone on its West. The reason for this shifting is to ________.

• A. facilitate smooth internal administration throughout the country
• B. attain political stability in the country
• C. facilitate trade with Australia and New Zealand
• D. promote tourism industry in the country

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

facilitate trade with Australia and New Zealand

Samoa decided to shift to the west of the International Date Line in order to come in the same time zone as Australia, New Zealand and Eastern Asia which would have facilitated trade with these nations and thus would have been in the economic interests of Samoa.