Why Should Historical Experience Be Used with Caution in a Standard

question 158

Multiple Choice

Why should historical experience be used with caution in a standard setting?

• A)Historical experience provides very rigorous guidelines.
• B)Operating personnel may not be able to achieve operating standards based on historical experience.
• C)Historical experience can perpetuate inefficiencies.
• D)Standards based on historical experience are better than standards based on engineering studies.

Recognize the role of opportunity costs in determining comparative advantages.

Understand the effects of trade on consumption possibilities.

Differentiate between absolute and comparative advantages in real-world scenarios.

Understand the concept of comparative advantage and how it determines production specialization between countries or individuals.

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