Question

The gains from trade are Group of answer choices a. evident in economic models, but seldom observed in the real world. b. evident in the real world, but impossible to capture in economic models. c. a result of more efficient resource allocation than would be observed in the absence of trade. d. based on the principle of absolute advantage.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": a result of more efficient resource allocation than would be observed in the absence of trade.

Explanation:

Trade has allowed societies to exchange their products according to their needs. Thanks to trade those goods are distributed accordingly more efficiently since, in isolation, countries would be specialists of certain types of products only which is unlikely to be enough to cover all the individuals' needs in those societies.