wo countries decide to specialize in producing certain goods to export to other countries, and in return they import different goods from these other countries. The advantage of these exports and imports is: Group of answer choices the country will be able to produce at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the country will be able to consume at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the countries will be able to produce and consume at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the country's production possibilities frontier will shift outward.

wo countries decide to specialize in producing certain goods to export to other countries, and in return they import different goods from these other countries. The advantage of these exports and imports is: Group of answer choices the country will be able to produce at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the country will be able to consume at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the countries will be able to produce and consume at a point outside your production possibilities frontier. the country's production possibilities frontier will shift outward.

Economics For Today

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Chapter2: Productions Possibilities, Opportunity Costs, And Economic Growth

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