"When countries specialize in producing the good in which they have a comparative advantage and then trade with each other, only the country with the absolute advantage gains"
Is the previous statement correct or incorrect? Briefly explain your answer.
The statement is incorrect. Absolute advantage, which is essentially the ability to produce more of a good than another country, has nothing to do with the gains from trade. All nations gain from free international trade regardless of whether they possess an absolute advantage or not.
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a. are imposed only at the state and local levels of government b. are outlined in Title II of the CAAA of 1990 c. are solely market-based d. impose controls on vehicles only, with no regulations on fuels
Comment on the following: "The problem with models like the Edgeworth Box and the Robinson Crusoe economy is that it is silly to assume competitive behavior when there are so few individuals in the market."
What will be an ideal response?
For antitrust concerns, courts have blocked all of the following proposed mergers except
a. Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Steel b. AT&T and MCI c. Brown Shoe and G. R. Kinky d. Pabst Brewing and Blitz Brewing e. Von's Grocery and another L.A. supermarket
Refer to the diagram. A price of $20 in this market will result in a:
A. shortage of 50 units.
B. surplus of 50 units.
C. surplus of 100 units.
D. shortage of 100 units.