When Two Countries Specialize and Trade with One Another Total

question 119

Multiple Choice

When two countries specialize and trade with one another total production:

• A) remains unchanged but consumption rises.
• B) increases, but only if comparative advantage exists.
• C) may increase, depending on trade relations.
• D) and consumption remain unchanged.

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Research Practice

The regular engagement in systematic investigation and study in any field of knowledge to establish facts or principles.

Observations

The action or process of closely monitoring or noting phenomena to gain information.

Variables

Elements, characteristics, or factors that can change and affect the outcome of a study or experiment.

Hawthorne Effect

Modification of behavior by study participants due to their awareness of being observed, highlighting the influence of observation on research outcomes.