When products from a high-cost country within a customs union replace imports from a low-cost country that is not a member of the union, this is called:

a. trade creation.
b. trade diversion.
c. trade deflection.
d. trade development.

Ans: b. trade diversion.

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The key assumption that distinguishes a constant cost industry from other types of industries is that

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