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International Ag Trade
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 4
09/16/2013

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Term
Consumption Equilibrium
Definition
Quantities of two goods consumed to maximize consumers' utility.
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CPF
Definition
An income line corresponding to the production equilibrium point.
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Gains from Trade
Definition
An increase in social welfare through international trade.
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Income line
Definition
A curve representing alternative quantities of two goods to be produced that generate a certain level of national income.
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Opportunity Cost
Definition
Cost of production of a good in term of alternative goods.
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Pattern of trade
Definition
The direction of goods traded between two countries
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Principle of absolute advantage
Definition
Export opportunity based on lower production cost
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Principle of comparative advantage
Definition
Export opportunity based on lower production cost relative to other goods
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PPF
Definition
A curve representing alternative quantities of two goods that can be produced with given resources
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SIC
Definition
A curve representing all combinations of goods that the economy can consume to obtain the same level of social utility
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Terms of trade
Definition
The ratio of the export commodities to the price of import commodities.
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