The Principle of Specialization and Exchange Implies That

question 56

Multiple Choice

The principle of specialization and exchange implies that

• A) total production is highest when individuals specialize according to their absolute advantages
• B) productive inefficiency increases as producers in society specialize
• C) exchange can only occur when there is specialization in the economy
• D) gains from specialization will only occur when society is operating at a point along its production possibilities frontier
• E) total production is highest when individuals specialize according to their comparative advantages

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