Assume That Greece Has a Comparative Advantage in Fish and Germany

question 50

Multiple Choice

Assume that Greece has a comparative advantage in fish and Germany has a comparative advantage in cars.Also assume that Germany has an absolute advantage in both fish and cars.If these two countries specialize and trade so as to maximize the benefits of specialization and trade,then

• A)the two countries' combined output of both goods will be higher than it would be in the absence of trade.
• B)Greece will produce more fish than it would produce in the absence of trade.
• C)Germany will produce more cars than it would produce in the absence of trade.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Factorial Designs

Experimental designs used to explore the effects of two or more variables at the same time, allowing for the analysis of interactions among variables.

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result, making it difficult to establish a clear causal relationship.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Curvilinear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where the change in the outcome variable does not happen in a straight-line manner with changes in the predictor variable.