The Law of Comparative Advantage Explains Why a Nation Will

question 36

Multiple Choice

The law of comparative advantage explains why a nation will benefit from trade when

• A) it exports more than it imports.
• B) its trading partners are experiencing offsetting losses.
• C) it exports goods for which it is a high-opportunity cost producer, while importing those for which it is a low-opportunity cost producer.
• D) it exports goods for which it is a low-opportunity cost producer, while importing those for which it is a high-opportunity cost producer.

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Definitions:

Current Account Surplus

A situation where a country's total exports of goods, services, and transfers exceed its total imports.

Financial Accounts Deficit

A situation where a country's payments to other countries exceed its earnings from them, specifically in the realm of investment flows and financial transactions.

Capital Account

A national account that shows the net change in asset ownership for a nation, including assets in foreign investments and movements of capital.

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports exceed its exports in value.