If Two Nations Specialize According to Their Respective Comparative Advantage

question 227

True/False

If two nations specialize according to their respective comparative advantage, and then trade with
each other, both nations can consume output-combinations that are beyond their production
possibilities curves.

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Definitions:

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, marking preferences of equal utility.

Risk-Averse

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Mean-Standard Deviation Graph

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Utility Function

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