What Method Did Early States Use to Control Their Populace

question 3

Multiple Choice

What method did early states use to control their populace?

• A) Exemption from taxation
• B) Promises of wealth
• C) Threats of violence
• D) Offers of free food

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, firm, or country to produce a certain good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others.

Specialize

To focus on a specific area of knowledge, skill, or production, often improving efficiency and quality in the process.

Produce

To create, manufacture, or grow goods and products.

Heckscher-Ohlin Model

An economic theory that proposes countries export what they can most efficiently and abundantly produce, based on their factor endowments of labor, capital, and resources.