International Trade: The exchange of goods and services across national borders, enabling countries to access resources, technology, and markets beyond their own borders.
Goods: Tangible products produced for sale, such as cars, clothing, or machinery.
Services: Intangible products offered to consumers, including healthcare, education, financial services, and tourism.
Absolute Advantage: When a country can produce a good more efficiently (using fewer resources) than another country.
Comparative Advantage: When a country can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another country, justifying specialization and trade.
Trade Barriers: Government-imposed restrictions like tariffs, quotas, or subsidies that limit or regulate international trade.
International trade allows countries to specialize based on comparative advantage, leading to increased efficiency and welfare.
Absolute advantage focuses on productivity differences, while comparative advantage emphasizes opportunity costs.
1. What does 'International Trade' specifically refer to?
2. During which period was the Silk Road actively facilitating trade between China and Europe?
3. What is the primary role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in international trade?
International Trade — definition?
Exchange of goods/services across borders.
Trade Milestones — example?
Silk Road connected East and West.
Absolute Advantage — role?
Indicates higher efficiency in production.
International Trade — definition?
Exchange of goods and services across borders.
Goods — example?
Cars, clothing, machinery.
Services — example?
Healthcare, education, tourism.
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