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2 marks, −1International Economics › Theories of international trade › Absolute and comparative advantageModerateabout 2 min

JNU SIS 2016 Question 45: Theories of international trade

The table given below shows bushels of wheat and yards of cloth that the US and India can produce with one unit labor under four different situations :

Case A: USCase A: IndiaCase B: USCase B: IndiaCase C: USCase C: IndiaCase D: USCase D: India
Wheat (kg/man)41434142
Cloth (yard/man)12322221

Which of the following cases illustrate that the Adam Smith principle of trade according to absolute advantage is incorrect when using the principle of comparative advantage?

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This question is on Absolute and comparative advantage, part of Theories of international trade in International Economics.

Why countries trade: producing more cheaply in absolute terms, or at lower opportunity cost.

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