Which of the following is NOT a benefit of international trade?

A) It increases overall output.
B) It results in a transmission of ideas.
C) It promotes self-sufficiency.
D) It results in the transmission of new processes.

Answer: C

Economics

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a. 11 percent b. 15 percent c. 25 percent d. 33 percent e. 48 percent

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Suppose that a nation has adopted a fixed exchange rate with another country, and has a persistent trade deficit. What is most likely to happen?

a. a gradual increase in the value of its currency b. a gradual decrease in the value of its currency c. a "run" on its currency and a sudden appreciation d. a "run" on its currency and a sudden devaluation

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