Which of the following is false?
A)Once a country has a comparative advantage in producing a good, that comparative advantage will always continue.
B)If you can mow the lawn at home faster than your younger brother, you have a comparative advantage over him in mowing the lawn.
C)Restrictions on trade will reduce people's degree of specialization according to comparative advantage.
D)As practice at producing what you have a comparative advantage in makes you better at it, your comparative advantage would tend to increase.

Question

Which of the following is false?
A)​Once a country has a comparative advantage in producing a good, that comparative advantage will always continue.
B)​If you can mow the lawn at home faster than your younger brother, you have a comparative advantage over him in mowing the lawn.
C)​Restrictions on trade will reduce people's degree of specialization according to comparative advantage.
D)​As practice at producing what you have a comparative advantage in makes you better at it, your comparative advantage would tend to increase.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement is false because comparative advantages can change over time due to factors such as changes in technology or resources.

Answer: None of the above
 All the other statements are true. B is an example of comparative advantage at an individual level, C is a consequence of limiting the exchange of goods and services between countries, and D explains how practice can enhance a country's efficiency in producing a particular good or service.

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