Total Output in an Economy Increases When Each Person Specializes

question 61

Multiple Choice

Total output in an economy increases when each person specializes because

• A)there is less competition for the same resources.
• B)each person spends more time producing that product in which he or she has a comparative advantage.
• C)a wider variety of products will be produced within each country due to specialization.
• D)government necessarily plays a larger role in the economy due to specialization.

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Definitions:

Implied Warranty

A legal assumption that goods are fit for the purpose for which they were sold, even if not explicitly stated.

Merchantability

A warranty that a product sold will meet reasonable expectations of the buyer, including that it is of average acceptable quality and is fit for the purpose for which it is sold.

Defective

Pertaining to a lack of perfection, flaws, or deficiencies in a product, service, or legal document that impair its quality, functionality, or legality.

Security Interest

Any interest “in personal property or fixtures which secures payment or performance of an obligation” [UCC 1–201(37)].