Principle of Comparative Cost Advantage And Its Limitations - SS3 Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

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What is the principle of comparative cost advantage?

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The idea that countries should specialize in producing goods they are good at producing

B

The idea that countries should produce everything they need domestically

 

C

The idea that countries should produce only what they are efficient at producing

D

The idea that countries should import all goods they need

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What is one of the benefits of the principle of comparative cost advantage?

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It enables countries to access a wider variety of goods and services

B

It encourages countries to produce everything they need domestically

C

It leads to decreased productivity and economic growth

 

D

It promotes unequal distribution of gains between countries

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What does the principle of comparative cost advantage assume about resources within a country?

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That resources are freely mobile between different sectors

B

That resources are scarce and should be preserved

C

That resources can only be used for one sector of production

 

D

That resources are abundant and can be used for any sector of production

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What can differences in technology and infrastructure between countries affect?

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 The viability of comparative cost advantage

B

The uniformity of production costs across countries

C

The equal distribution of gains between countries

 

D

The need for trade restrictions between countries

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What can comparative cost advantage lead to in terms of gains between countries?

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Unequal distribution of gains

B

Equal distribution of gains

C

Increased political tensions and trade disputes

 

D

Decreased productivity and economic growth

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What is the main idea behind the principle of comparative cost advantage?

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What are some limitations of the principle of comparative cost advantage?

 

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