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<H1>Chapter 20 - Assignment 2: The Case for Open Trade</H1>
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Read the World Trade Organization's document entitled: "<a href="http://www.wto.org/about/facts3.htm">Basics: The Case for Open Trade</a>."
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<LI>In this document, it is argued that economic development will affect a country's competitiveness in particular international markets. Why might this occur? Be specific.
<LI>Explain why Paul Samuelson argued that the principle of "comparative advantage" is nontrivial.
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