If the opportunity cost of producing a good domestically is less than the opportunity cost of purchasing it on the world market, a country can gain by

A. decreasing production and increasing exports.
B. increasing production and decreasing imports.
C. increasing production and decreasing exports.
D. decreasing production and increasing imports.


Answer: B

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