Describe how it works using numerical example. The ability of a country‚ individual‚ company or region to produce a good or service at a lower cost per unit than the cost at which any other entity produces that good or service. For example‚ Vietnam can produce 1000 million tons of rice while South Korea can produce 800 million tons of rice => Vietnam has absolute advantage (since it can produce more than Korea) 2) What is meant by the term comparative advantage? How does it differ from an absolute
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Imported goods from all over the world may seem intriguing‚ but what about fresh produce that can be found at the local farmer’s market? At the farmer’s market‚ there are all sorts of organically grown produce and a variety of products that are locally sourced. People like the Locavores invest in being environmentally friendly by eating foods that are within a 100 mile radius. When different types of foods travel across the world to many different countries and states‚ whether it be far or near‚
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Heckscher-Ohlin tell us that a country’s economy may gain if its citizen buy certain products from other nations that could be produced at home”(p. 161). International trade also allows countries to enjoy products at low cost that they are unable to produce during a particular season. This benefit of international trade allows consumers to enjoy a particular product
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Perfect competition: For a market to be perfectly competitive‚ one of the main criteria is that all firms (and consumers) are price takers. The following conditions are also necessary: 1. There must be many buyers and sellers in the market for an identical product. 2. Firms’ products are identical. 3. Buyers and sellers must be fully informed about prices‚ products‚ and technology. 4. There are no barriers to entry (or exit). 5. Selling firms are profit-maximizing entrepreneurial
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multi-cellular heterotrophs that use external digestion‚ and often grow out of sight‚ underground → fungi have nothing in common with plants other then the fact that they are stationary‚ and grow in the ground. They are not photosynthetic‚ and they do not produce their own food. Characteristics/ Cell Structure: * Mesh like bodies‚ composed of branching networks of filaments called mycelium * Mycelium: a branched mass of hyphae * Hyphae are thin filaments that make up the body of a fungus‚ they
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In the world market‚ countries trade products they wouldn’t be able to produce on their own. Countries like Cuba specializes in cigar production‚ Japan in electronics‚ and Russia in rocket technology. However‚ even if a country has an absolute advantage in producing all goods‚ they still will benefit from trade. Many economic factors are involved with trade. Among the major factors are opportunity costs‚ comparative advantage‚ specialization and finally trade. Opportunity cost is defined as the
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The increase in desire for perfect produce‚ drives the need for pesticides today. Much debate of the effects of chemicals used on commercial crops and overall long term effects on humans is an increasing concern. With the increase in advertising of organic produce‚ many standards of farming have been criticized. Many are claiming a large increase in risk to humans for consuming commercially grown produce‚ because of the chemicals used to manage such a large volume of crops. There have been many debates
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level of consumption.|C. |a range of alternative levels of output.|D. |decisions on how to produce.|| 4.|A point inside the production possibilities curve could represent: A. |an impossible output according to static analysis.|B. |unemployment.|C. |new technology.|D. |an efficient use of resources.|| 5.|Capital is: A. |money invested in shares.|B. |a naturally occurring resource.|C. |a good used to produce other goods.|D. |totally reliant on labour for production.|| 6.|Every economy is faced
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purchase of new workstations‚ installing a new server‚ or implementing network security and virus protection systems network wide. LC Comm primary goal is to translate the technology needs of your building into an industry standard solution that produces clear‚ tangible results for the business. It is also my goal to educate and help you understand some of the more technical aspects of your network upgrade by putting it into a simple‚ easy to comprehend. Network planning and network upgrades performed
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therapeutic services or take any medications regularly. He currently attends Middle Tennessee Christian Academy and is in the tenth grade. Carl is very intelligent for his age. SEMESTER OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS Articulation: 1. The client will produce in all word positions within conversation given minimal cues at 90% accuracy. Status: Not Achieved‚ 78% The clinician used a variety of activities to target this goal. Clinician made activities such as crafting a Harry Potter sorting hat were
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