Which of the Following Phenomena Cannot Be Explained by the Simple

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by the simple comparative advantage theory?

• A) A country that does not have much farmland tends to import agricultural goods.
• B) A country with a lot of skilled labor tends to export highly technical goods.
• C) A country tends to export the goods that it can produce at a lower opportunity cost.
• D) A country imports and exports the same goods.

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