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It Is Possible That Trade Based on External Scale Economies

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It is possible that trade based on external scale economies may leave a country worse off than it would have been without trade. Explain how this could happen.


Definitions:

Trade-In Value

The amount credited to a buyer when they provide a used item as part of the payment for a new item, often used in automobile and appliance transactions.

Accumulated Depreciation

The cumulative depreciation expense charged for a fixed asset since its initial use.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would change hands between a willing buyer and seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset, over its useful life, up to the current date.

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