6. Suppose individuals specialize in tasks (jobs) for which they have a comparative advantage and trade with others. That leads to a. efficiency, but makes low-skill people even worse off than if they did not trade as much. 1 b. equity, but it reduces efficiency. a balance of efficiency and equity. d. efficiency, making everyone better off than if they did not trade.

6. Suppose individuals specialize in tasks (jobs) for which they have a comparative advantage and trade with others. That leads to a. efficiency, but makes low-skill people even worse off than if they did not trade as much. 1 b. equity, but it reduces efficiency. a balance of efficiency and equity. d. efficiency, making everyone better off than if they did not trade.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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