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Transcribed Image Text:Ricardo's theory of trade is based on
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(A: productivity of labor; B: opportunity cost; C: capital labor
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David Ricardo theory of international trade is landmark and it has refined the theory of Adam Smith. It explained cause of international trade in more rational manner which is relevant even today.
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