David Ricardo Discovered That Two Countries Can Still Gain by Trading

question 201

Multiple Choice

David Ricardo discovered that two countries can still gain by trading even if one country is more efficient in the production of every commodity.Ricardo's discovery is called the law of

• A)comparative advantage.
• B)absolute advantage.
• C)compensating balances.
• D)increasing returns.

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