If Brazil Has a Comparative Advantage in Producing Rubber and Trade

question 65

Multiple Choice

If Brazil has a comparative advantage in producing rubber and trade in rubber is allowed:

• A)Brazil will become an importer of rubber
• B)Brazil will become an exporter of rubber
• C)Brazil could become either an exporter or an importer of rubber
• D)it is impossible to determine whether Brazil will become an importer or an exporter of rubber without additional information about rubber prices

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