Suppose That the Country of Xenophobia Chose to Isolate Itself

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the country of Xenophobia chose to isolate itself from the rest of the world.Its ruler proclaimed that Xenophobia should become self-sufficient,so it would not engage in foreign trade.From an economic perspective,this idea would

• A)make sense if Xenophobia had an absolute advantage in all goods.
• B)make sense if Xenophobia had no absolute advantages in any good.
• C)not make sense as long as Xenophobia had a comparative advantage in some good.
• D)not make sense as long as Xenophobia had an absolute advantage in at least half the goods that could be traded.

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Definitions:

Good A

A placeholder term typically used in economic models to represent a generic item or service in the market.

Income Falls

A situation where an individual's or group's earnings decrease over a period of time.

Normal Good

A good for which an increase in income raises the quantity demanded.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increase, unlike normal goods for which demand increases with an increase in income.