The fundamental force that drives trade between nations is

A) the government.
B) NAFTA.
C) absolute advantage.
D) comparative advantage.
E) legal treaties.


D

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A multi-plant firm has three plants and, at its current production levels, the marginal cost of production at each of the three plants is $2.00. If the firm is perfectly competitive and the market price of its product is $5, which of the following is true?

A) The firm should exactly triple output in each of the plants to maximize profit. B) The firm is not producing the profit-maximizing total output. C) The firm is producing the profit-maximizing total output. D) The firm should increase output at each of the plants to maximize profit.

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