Specialization and international trade allows a nation to:

A. Produce a combination of goods that is beyond (or outside) its production possibilities
B. Consume a combination of goods that is beyond (or outside) its production possibilities
C. Have an upward-sloping production possibilities curve
D. Consume a lot of goods without having to produce any output


Answer: B

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