JAMB Economics 1986 Question 41

Question 41

International Trade

In international trade, a country specializes in the production of a commodity or group of commodities for which it has

  1. A.a buoyant market
  2. B.plenty of raw materials
  3. C.the greatest relative advantage
  4. D.executive manpower.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the greatest relative advantage)

Explanation

By the law of comparative advantage, a country should specialise in what it produces at the lowest relative (opportunity) cost.