On This Figure of a Continental Collision, Which Continent Would

question 53

Multiple Choice

On this figure of a continental collision, which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism before the collision?

• A) the continent on the left
• B) the continent on the right
• C) both continents
• D) neither continent

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, due to the scale of operation increasing.

Opportunity Cost

The abandonment of potential improvements from other possibilities once one choice is made.

Absolute Advantage

A country's ability to produce a good more efficiently than other countries, requiring fewer resources for the same output.

Autarky

National self-sufficiency; no economic interaction with foreigners.