The Theory of Comparative Advantage States That a Nation Can

question 5

Multiple Choice

The theory of comparative advantage states that a nation can gain from international trade ONLY if it:

• A) supplies products that other nations don't produce.
• B) has a disadvantage against other nations in the production of particular goods.
• C) produces the best of everything.
• D) exports products at a lower cost than other nations.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Promoter Sequence

A specific region of DNA upstream of a gene that binds RNA polymerase and initiates transcription of the gene.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

DNA Polymerase

A catalyst that constructs DNA strands from deoxyribonucleotides, which are the foundational elements of DNA.

Translocation

The movement of organic materials (dissolved food) in the phloem of a plant. Chromosome abnormality in which part of one chromosome has become attached to another. Part of the elongation cycle of protein synthesis in which a transfer RNA attached to the growing polypeptide chain is transferred from the A site to the P site.