The document outlines a learning resource designed to educate students on the global business implications of federal regulatory uniformity through the case study of AquaLink Freight. It begins with a brief summary task related to the historical context of federal supremacy established in the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden, which resolved the dual-licensing issues affecting AquaLink. The resource includes a data literacy activity comparing operating cost variances between dual-licensing and federal uniformity, encouraging students to calculate the savings from federal intervention on AquaLink's annual operating costs. Following this, students engage in guided inquiry by mapping out strategies for reinvesting the 15% savings to enhance AquaLink's competitiveness in international markets. The final task involves writing a justification for the necessity of regulatory uniformity for domestic firms aiming to expand globally, using AquaLink as an example and incorporating the concept of 'Regulatory Burden.'