A country can benefit by indulging in international trade when:

a. it produces a good in which it has absolute disadvantage.
b. it produces a good in which its trading partner has an absolute advantage.
c. it produces a good in which it has comparative advantage.
d. it produces all the goods which are supported by its resources.
e. it produces nothing and merely depends on foreign imports.


c

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