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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science Book by Charles Wheelan
Which of the below statements does NOT reflect the ideas expressed by the author Charles Wheelan in the chapter titled, "Trade and Globalization," in the book, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science? In short, with which of the below statements, in one form or the other, DOES NOT match the ideas expressed by Wheelan in this chapter?
A) There are no losers in international trade and globalization. Within each economy engaging in trade all workers in all economies gain from trade .
B) Trade lowers the cost of goods for consmers, which is the same as raising their incomes.
C) Trade is based on voluntary exchange.
D) The comparative advantage of workers in poor countries is cheap labor.
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