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

A. allocate their resources more efficiently, but they do not necessarily maximize their combined output.
B. maximize their combined output, but they do not necessarily allocate their resources more efficiently.
C. do not necessarily maximize their combined output, and they also do not necessarily allocate their resources more efficiently.
D. maximize their combined output and allocate their resources more efficiently.


Answer: D

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