One major advantage is that all countries have become interdependent on each other. The countries realize that the economics that interweave all countries here dictate peace between countries. They are all interdependent on each other for raw materials or manufactured goods. They all prosper or suffer together in world economy. One of the limitations here of international trade is tariffs that restrict true free trade. By trying here to protect their manufacturers they may retard or limit overall economic growth of the country to protect a specific group such as farmers or a particular industry.
The four key points from the reading assignments that were emphasized to me in the simulation were Demand, Supply, Equilibrium, Shifts in demand, supply, and Price ceiling. A supply curve is the graphical representation between price and quantity supplied. The supply curve is upward sloping and quantity supplied increases with an increase in price. The supply curve for a product is an imaginary line at a point in time that tells one the quantities a supplier would provide at various prices of the product. The demand curve is downward sloping and that quantity demanded increases as the price decreases. The demand curve for any product is an imaginary line at a point in time. This tells one the quantities consumers would demand at various prices of the product. Shifts in supply and demand affect one's decision making according to if the property that one is managing is associated with an association because the owners and bi-laws rule an association.
An absolute advantage occurs when one person, company, or country is more efficient at producing the same good or service than another company. For example, if Mark can cut four lawns in an hour and Susan can cut five lawns in an hour, then Susan has an absolute advantage in lawn cutting. Comparative advantage refers to the ability of a party an individual, a firm, or a country to produce a particular good or service at a...