Even Though Person a Has an Absolute Advantage Over Person

question 60

Essay

Even though person A has an absolute advantage over person B both at producing good X and at producing good Y,it can still make sense for persons A and B to engage in trade involving goods X and Y.Explain why this is so.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's receivables that may not be collectible.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense reported on the income statement, representing the amount of non-collectible accounts receivable during a period.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting method where bad debts are expensed only when they are deemed uncollectible.

Allowance Account

An account used to record adjustments for potential future losses or defaults on receivables, essentially reducing the value of accounts receivable to a more realistic figure.