Suppose that, on the basis of a nation’s production possibilities curve, an economy must sacrififice 10,000 pizzas domestically to get the 1 additional industrial robot it desires but that it can get the robot from another country in exchange for 9000 pizzas. Relate this information to the following statement: “Through international specialization and trade, a nation can reduce its opportunity cost of obtaining goods and thus ‘move outside its production possibilities curve.’”

Suppose that, on the basis of a nation’s production possibilities curve, an economy must sacrififice 10,000 pizzas domestically to get the 1 additional industrial robot it desires but that it can get the robot from another country in exchange for 9000 pizzas. Relate this information to the following statement: “Through international specialization and trade, a nation can reduce its opportunity cost of obtaining goods and thus ‘move outside its production possibilities curve.’”

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Chapter2: Productions Possibilities, Opportunity Costs, And Economic Growth

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