Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. Statement True False 1. There can be no gains from trade between two countries if one of them has an absolute advantage in the production of all "spoob 2. Comparative advantage determines the gains from specialization and trade. 3. If a certain trade is good for one country, it can't be good for the other country. 4. Two individuals can benefit from specialization and trade if they agree upon a price that lies between their opportunity costs of producing the good. 5. When a country opens to trade, people working in industries producing goods that the country exports are harmed by the trade.

Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. Statement True False 1. There can be no gains from trade between two countries if one of them has an absolute advantage in the production of all "spoob 2. Comparative advantage determines the gains from specialization and trade. 3. If a certain trade is good for one country, it can't be good for the other country. 4. Two individuals can benefit from specialization and trade if they agree upon a price that lies between their opportunity costs of producing the good. 5. When a country opens to trade, people working in industries producing goods that the country exports are harmed by the trade.

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