Answer:
C) The theory of Comparative Advantage
Explanation:
The theory of Comparative Advantage is a theory of international trade and it comes into effect in a situation where the <u>opportunity cost of producing a good or offering by a service by a country is lower than that of other countries. </u>
Specifically, to understand the theory of comparative advantage the opportunity cost of production or offering a service has to be measured in terms of the trade off between those countries. It simply means when a country has the comparative advantage then it derives more benefits from other countries buying its products as compared to buying their products and vice versa.
In the question, the European Union has the Comparative advantage over South Africa because the trade-off between buying South Africa's edible fruits and nuts and selling other products to South Africa benefits the European countries.
European countries derive more benefits because South Africa buys their goods at a cost higher than it takes them to produce while they buy at the normal cost from South Africa. The <u>trade-off benefits Europe </u>
Answer:
income-generating assets under the current account of the balance of payment.
Explanation:
In international trade to balance of payments between countries looks at inflow and outflow of funds as a result of trade.
When there is balance of trade deficit the country imports from others. When there is balance of payment surplus the country exports to others.
The fund movement is recorded in various accounts. These are current account, capital account, and financial account.
The current account is used to record funds recieved from goods, services, income, and current transfers.
The receipt of dividends and interest from abroad as a result of ownership of foreign assets by a country's residents is recorded as
income-generating assets under the current account of the balance of payment.
Answer: Inelastic demand
Explanation:
When new restaurants have opened in College town in recent years, the supply for restaurant meals increase. This will lead to a rightward shift in the supply curve for restaurant meals leading to a fall in the price and an increase in the quantity. The fall in price will be larger the more inelastic demand is. When demand is more elastic then a fall in price will be less when supply increases.
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