GDP vs GNP: Understanding the Difference
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What is the primary reason nations engage in international trade?

  • To gain an absolute advantage over other nations
  • To increase their imports and reduce their exports
  • To specialize in the production of goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage (correct)
  • To reduce the number of goods and services produced domestically
  • If a country exports more goods than it imports, what is the result?

  • Trade deficit
  • Net exports
  • Trade surplus (correct)
  • Balance of trade
  • What is the main difference between absolute and comparative advantage?

  • Absolute advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more cheaply than any other nation, while comparative advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other nation.
  • Absolute advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other nation, while comparative advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more quickly than any other nation.
  • Absolute advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other nation, while comparative advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more cheaply than any other nation.
  • Absolute advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other nation, while comparative advantage is the ability to produce a specific product more efficiently than any other product. (correct)
  • What is the term for the difference between the value of exports and imports?

    <p>Net exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that illustrates the idea that nations should specialize in producing goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage?

    <p>Comparative advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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