A Nation's Comparative Advantage in the Production of an Item

question 73

Multiple Choice

A nation's comparative advantage in the production of an item is determined by

• A)which country has already specialized in production of the item.
• B)the total and marginal costs of producing the item.
• C)the opportunity cost of producing the item relative to a trading partner's opportunity cost of producing the same item.
• D)specialization in the production of all goods.
• E)the quantity of resources required to produce a unit of the item.

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Definitions:

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