This document contains answers to questions about international trade concepts. It defines opportunity cost as the value of the best alternative forgone versus the economic cost, which is the combination of losses of goods that have individual value. It also defines trade balance as the difference between a nation's monetary exports and imports over time, and describes trade patterns as how countries structure international trade, specifically regarding imports and exports between nations.
This document contains answers to questions about international trade concepts. It defines opportunity cost as the value of the best alternative forgone versus the economic cost, which is the combination of losses of goods that have individual value. It also defines trade balance as the difference between a nation's monetary exports and imports over time, and describes trade patterns as how countries structure international trade, specifically regarding imports and exports between nations.
This document contains answers to questions about international trade concepts. It defines opportunity cost as the value of the best alternative forgone versus the economic cost, which is the combination of losses of goods that have individual value. It also defines trade balance as the difference between a nation's monetary exports and imports over time, and describes trade patterns as how countries structure international trade, specifically regarding imports and exports between nations.
Q.1 Difference between opputunity cost and economic cost?
Ans: Oppurtunity Cost: Opportunity costs are not restricted to monetary or financial costs: the real cost of output forgone, lost time, pleasure or any other benefit that provides utility should also be considered an opportunity cost. Economic Cost: Economic cost is the combination losses of any goods that have a value attached to them by any one individual.
Q.2 What are Trade balance and Trade Patterns?
Ans: Trade Balance: The balance of trade, commercial balance, or net exports (sometimes symbolized as NX), is the difference between the monetary value of a nation's exports and imports over a certain time period. Trade Pattern: The pattern of world trade. It means how the countries trade internationally. Trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries. Goods bought into a country are called imports, and those sold to another country are called exports.