A Country with a Lower Relative Cost of Production of a Particular

question 170

Multiple Choice

A country with a lower relative cost of production of a particular good has a(n) _______ advantage and it is likely to _______ this good.

• A) absolute; import
• B) comparative; import
• C) comparative; export
• D) absolute; not export

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