A Person Has a Comparative Advantage If

question 97

Multiple Choice

A person has a comparative advantage if

• A) she can produce everything more cheaply than her co-worker can
• B) she can produce everything at a faster rate than her co-worker can
• C) she can produce a good with a smaller opportunity cost than her co-worker can
• D) she sees through corporate and government manipulation
• E) she gets rich through inheritance

Realize the effects of employment levels on economic production and how it relates to the production possibilities frontier.

Acknowledge the theoretical versus practical attainability of productive efficiency in an economy.

Identify conditions that may shift the production possibilities curve and understand such shifts’ implications.

Examine the historical economic states to understand contemporary economic principles and apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations.

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Definitions:

Predict and Control

Terms often associated with the goals of scientific research, where predictability refers to the ability to foresee outcomes, and control involves the manipulation of variables to influence results.

Understand the World

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Rep Test

The Repertory Grid Technique, a tool for exploring the ways individuals classify and interpret their world, often used in personal construct psychology.

Precarious Assumptions

Risky or uncertain beliefs that are accepted without solid evidence or secure foundations.