As the Result of Specialization and Trade, According to the Law

question 130

Multiple Choice

As the result of specialization and trade, according to the law of comparative advantage, total output will

• A) decline because specialization is costly.
• B) rise only when there is an accompanying decline in the total output of one's trading partners.
• C) rise if a nation is a net exporter and fall if the nation is a net importer of goods and services.
• D) increase since resources will be better directed toward their highest-valued use.

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Definitions:

Simple Cuboidal Cells

A type of epithelial cell that is cube-shaped and forms the lining of various glands and ducts, playing a role in secretion and absorption.

Proximal Tubule

The segment of the nephron in the kidney immediately following the Bowman's capsule that reabsorbs water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate.

Microvilli

Tiny, finger-like extensions of the plasma membrane of cells, especially epithelial cells, which increase surface area for absorption.

Proximal Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney closest to the renal corpuscle, involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients.