Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · International trade and free trade

International trade and free trade — practice question

The diagram illustrates an economy’s production possibility curve, PPC, and trading possibility curve, TPC. Why can the diagram not show the advantages of international trade?

  • AIt assumes there are no transport costs and no barriers to trade.
  • BIt deals with only two products.
  • CThe curves are drawn as straight lines.
  • DThe position of the curves does not support the existence of benefits.

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