Practice mode Basic of Economics

Comparative advantage arises when each trading partner has a product that fetches a better price abroad than at home. Which economist put forward this principle?

Correct answer B. David Ricardo

Explanation

David Ricardo set out the theory of comparative advantage in 1817 in his Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, using the example of English cloth and Portuguese wine.

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