Taken Collectively, People in Nations That Engage in International Trade

question 171

Multiple Choice

Taken collectively, people in nations that engage in international trade are not likely to:

• A) consume more than they were able to consume in the absence of trade.
• B) increase their standards of living.
• C) gain from lower opportunity costs of production.
• D) be made worse off.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are accessible to all members of society and one person's use does not reduce availability to others.

Indivisible

A characteristic of goods or factors that cannot be divided or separated into smaller units without losing value or utility.

Public Good

A product or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Price Mechanism

The process through which prices rise and fall as a result of changes in supply and demand, guiding economic decisions and resource allocation.