What happens to overall living standards when countries trade with other countries?

What will be an ideal response?


When countries specialize in producing goods for which they have a comparative advantage and then trade with the rest of the world, then their living standards tend to rise as people can have more of different goods than before.

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A. a cartel. B. a duopoly. C. market power. D. a joint monopoly.

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a. Opportunity costs are lowest. b. Absolute advantages are highest. c. Opportunity costs are equal. d. Absolute advantages are lowest.

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Saving is disposable personal income spent on investment

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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