WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What economic principle describes what a country experiences when they export more goods than they import?
A
positive trade
B
commercial balance of trade
C
favorable balance of trade
D
negative trade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A positive balance of trade, also known as a trade surplus, occurs when a country exports more goods than it imports.

Detailed explanation-2: -A closed economy typically refers to a country that does not trade or engage in other financial exchanges with any other country. That means no imports come into the country and no exports leave it.

Detailed explanation-3: -So export is an income for the country whereas import is an expense for the country. Therefore, when export is higher than imports then the net earnings from the trade of a country is positive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Comparative advantage suggests that countries will engage in trade with one another, exporting the goods that they have a relative advantage in. There are downsides to focusing only on a country’s comparative advantages, which can exploit the country’s labor and natural resources.

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