Principle of Comparative Advantage in International Trade
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What is the basis for the Principle of Comparative Advantage in international trade?

  • Exporting products with the greatest absolute advantage
  • Importing products with the greatest comparative disadvantage
  • Exporting products with the least comparative disadvantage (correct)
  • Importing products with the least absolute advantage
  • In international trade, a country should export a product if it...

  • Has the greatest comparative disadvantage in that product (correct)
  • Wants to increase its import costs
  • Experiences challenges producing that product
  • Has an absolute advantage in that product
  • What should a country do in international trade if it has the least comparative advantage in a particular product?

  • Export that product
  • Invest more in producing that product
  • Avoid trading altogether
  • Import that product (correct)
  • Which situation would go against the Principle of Comparative Advantage in international trade?

    <p>A country importing products with the greatest absolute advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Considering the Principle of Comparative Advantage, what should a country do if it faces challenges producing a certain product?

    <p>Shift focus to importing that product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of foreign direct investment involves building a completely new business through a business plan developed by the parent company?

    <p>Greenfield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does assembly involve in the context of manufacturing?

    <p>Constructing a finished product from components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In FDI strategies, what does manufacturing encompass?

    <p>Producing from raw materials to a finished product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of international acquisition involves acquiring a company that is already in existence?

    <p>Acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes acquisition from greenfield investment in terms of FDI strategies?

    <p>The involvement of parent company's business plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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