The Principle of Comparative Advantage States That, Regardless of the Price

question 45

True/False

The principle of comparative advantage states that, regardless of the price at which trade takes place, everyone will benefit from trade if they specialize in the production of the good for which they have a comparative advantage.

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Definitions:

Public Good

Refers to commodities or services that provide benefits to all members of society and whose use by one individual does not diminish the availability to others.

Public Good

Goods that once provided to one consumer, can be accessed by others without additional costs, benefiting the entire community.

Free-rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume a good without paying for it, benefiting from the good or service without contributing to its cost.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that its use by one person does not reduce its availability to others and no one can be effectively excluded from using it.