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What role does competition play in international trade?

A
It results in higher prices.
B
It discourages imports.
C
It drives down prices for consumers.
D
It does away with the need for investment.
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Which is the best example of a country that is dependent on other countries?

A
a country that has little fertile soil
B
a country that has no imports
C
a country with grain surpluses
D
a country with a diverse economy
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It takes brothers John and Dan the same amount of time to clean the room they share, but John can mow the lawn faster than Dan. Which action would allow them to take advantage of their respective comparative advantages?

A
them both sharing each task equally
B
John mowing the lawn and Dan cleaning their room
C
Dan mowing the lawn and John cleaning their room
D
Dan doing both tasks
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How does specialization enable countries to trade with one another?

A
A country can make and sell goods affordably and buy goods that it is inefficient at making.
B
A country can make what it chooses and sell its goods to other countries.
C
A country can decide to buy everything it needs from other countries.
D
A country can efficiently make goods that were once difficult to make.
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Why do most countries both export and import goods?

A
to eliminate competition from other economies
B
to decrease the production of goods domestically
C
to rely entirely on foreign economies
D
to get a good mix of goods and services
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The United States is said to have an absolute advantage in producing food compared with Japan. What does that mean?

A
It must import most of its food from Japan.
B
It produces food more efficiently than Japan.
C
It produces food at a higher cost than Japan.
D
It must export most of its food to Japan.
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A country with an absolute advantage can produce a good or service

A
more slowly than another country.
B
more efficiently than another country.
C
less efficiently than another country.
D
in twice the time as another country.
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Which statement best describes how globalization is affecting the world?

A
Globalization is growing less important as time passes.
B
The world is becoming more globalized and connected.
C
Globalization has resulted in fewer connections among countries.
D
Countries are growing less likely to trade with one another.
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Which situation is the best example of opportunity cost?

A
A country chooses to produce bananas instead of wheat.
B
A country chooses to invest in manufacturing and agriculture.
C
A country chooses to specialize in producing paper products.
D
A country chooses to export all of its products.
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What is the benefit in reaching the absolute advantage in the production of one good?

A
to produce more units of a good than other countries
B
to produce fewer units of a good than other countries
C
to produce more units of a good while using fewer resources
D
to produce fewer units of a good while using fewer resources

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