A Person Has a Comparative Advantage in an Activity Whenever

question 59

Multiple Choice

A person has a comparative advantage in an activity whenever he or she

• A) can perform the activity at a lower opportunity cost than anyone else.
• B) can do everything better than anyone else.
• C) can do the activity in less time than anyone else.
• D) has an absolute advantage in the activity.

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Definitions:

Immediate Emancipation

The instant freeing of slaves, without gradual measures, often advocated by abolitionists before and during the American Civil War.

Gradual Emancipation

A series of acts passed in state legislatures throughout the North in the years following the Revolution that freed slaves after they reached a certain age, following lengthy “apprenticeships.”

Free Blacks

Encompasses African Americans who were not enslaved during the period of American history before the Civil War, enjoying a status of legal freedom, though often facing racial discrimination and inequality.

Citizenship Rights

The rights and privileges granted by a state to its citizens, typically including the right to vote, work, and live in the country, and receive protection from the state.