When People Specialize in the Activity in Which They Have

question 40

Multiple Choice

When people specialize in the activity in which they have a comparative advantage,

• A)there cannot be a division of labor, though production will increase.
• B)there will likely be a division of labor as well as an increase in output.
• C)there will be a gain from trade, but production will not be increased.
• D)there will likely be a division of labor, and output will stay the same.
• E)there will likely be a division of labor, and output will decline.

---

Definitions:

Mechanistic

Pertaining to a viewpoint or theory that likens complex systems to mechanical objects, assuming all phenomena result from physical forces and can be explained by the laws of physics.

Kant's Two Worlds

Refers to Immanuel Kant's distinction between the phenomenal world (which we can know through senses) and the noumenal world (the thing in itself, which we cannot directly know).

World of Nature

The physical universe and all its natural processes and phenomena, excluding human creations and interventions.

World of Actions

A concept referring to the realm or domain where human actions take place, influenced by decisions, morals, and societal norms.