When Countries Specialize in Producing Products in Which They Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

When countries specialize in producing products in which they have a comparative advantage, they

• A)increase the amount of goods available for consumption.
• B)decrease the amount of goods available for consumption.
• C)gain at the expense of the whole society.
• D)decrease the world total amount of resources available for production.
• E)increase the world total amount of resources available for production.

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Definitions:

Modified Mercalli Intensity

A scale for measuring the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects on people, buildings, and the Earth's surface.

Richter Magnitude

The Richter magnitude scale is a numeric scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, with each whole number representing a tenfold increase in measured amplitude.

P-Waves

Primary waves, or compressional waves, are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth.

S-Waves

Secondary waves, or shear waves, are a type of seismic waves that move the ground perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.