ABSOLUTE AND COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE An individual‚ a firm‚ a region‚ or a county may develop an area of specialization naturally‚ but frequently choices must be made to determine what to produce for exchange or trade. Producers should concentrate on the activity in which the)- have an absolute advantage. An absolute advantage is the ability to product a good or service using fewer resources than other producers use. In the United States‚ this situation occurs when one region of a country is more
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There are many reasons why Confederation happened but amongst them there are three that I think are the most important: The Chesapeake Incident‚ The Reciprocity Treaty‚ and The Civil War. Confederation is the uniting of all colonies that were in British North America (Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Nova Scotia‚ and New Brunswick). My first reason is The Reciprocity Treaty. The Treaty is made to eliminate all tariffs for bringing American goods into Canada. The treaty was signed on June 5th 1854 and ended in
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main elements to this principle – Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Treatment and National Treatment. MFN Treatment is a World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement which states that during trade‚ countries are not permitted to discriminate between their partners i.e. special or preferential treatment cannot be given to another WTO member country. The MFN Treatment principle is a central element used in drawing up the GATT‚ GATS‚ and TRIPS agreements‚ and combined‚ cover all areas of trade documented by the WTO
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE International trade allows countries to exchange good and services with the use of money as a medium of exchange. Several advantages can be identified with reference to international trade. However international trade does have its limitations as well. Discussed below are both advantages and disadvantages of international trade. Advantages • Greater variety of goods available for consumption – international trade brings in different varieties
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There are trade-offs involved in every economic decisions. When considering whether or not to carry out a capital investment‚ it is rational for firms to estimate the expected rate of return on investment by comparing the costs of purchasing and maintaining the capital goods and the future expected profits. However‚ it is flawed to treat the value of a pound that is received in the future to be equal to the value of a pound received today. One reason is that due to rising inflation‚ the true value
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Objectives: 1. Theories of international trade and investment 2. why do nations trade? 3. How can nations enhance competitive advantage? 4. Why and how do firms internationalize? 5. How can internationalizing firms gain and sustain competitive advantage? Theories of International Trade and Investment: Mercantillism: belief popular in 16th century - National prosperity results from maximizing exports and minimizing imports Nonmercantillism: today some argue - nation should run a trade surplus labot
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Explain the concept of Dukkha Dukkha is the first of the three marks of existence and the first of the four noble truths. Dukkha is an extremely hard word to translate‚ and its meaning can vary between suffering‚ dissatisfaction and imperfection‚ it is most often translated as suffering. In his first sermon in the Deer Park‚ Siddhartha Gautama tells us what dukkha means. “This is dukkha: birth is painful‚ aging is painful‚ sickness is painful‚ death is painful‚ encountering what is not dear is
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Brazil’s Quest for Comparative Advantage XXXXXXXX STUDENT ID JANUARY 2015 Table of Contents: Page Number Abstract 3 What Makes Brazil’s Economy Competitive 4 Brazil’s Eager to Develop World-Class Manufacturing 5 Shifting Brazil’s Economy 5 On Ethics 6 Conclusion 6 References 7 Abstract When it comes to Global Business‚ Strategic/International Trade‚ among other
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Monopolistic Advantage Theory an approach in international business which explains why a particular national firm is able to compete with indigenous competitors in overseas market. He started by looking at international investments which classified into two: portfolio investment and direct investment. Control is the key factor which differentiates one another. If the investor directly controls the foreign enterprise‚ his investment is called a direct investment. If he does not control it‚ his investment
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Explain the concept of ‘models’ and discuss the various types of models. Use appropriate examples. A model is a pattern‚ plan‚ representation‚ or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object‚ system‚ or concept. A model can come in many shapes‚ sizes‚ and styles. It is important to emphasize that a model is not the real world but merely a human construct to help us better understand real world systems. In general all models have an information input‚ an information processor
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