Analyze the graph on the left. Identify two arguments one could make based on this data to support the thesis that self-sufficiency does not work.
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Explain why it is important for a country to increase it's GDP/person?
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Analyze the graph on the right. What general trend is occurring in the international economy? Explain two technological innovations that have facilitated this trend.
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Many economists believe that self-sufficiency doesn't work because under this model companies have little incentive to improve quality, reduce prices, or increase production. As best you can, put this thesis into your own words.
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Defenders of self-sufficiency claim that trade doesn't always work because countries that depend on selling low-cost manufactured goods have found that the world market for many products has declined and is unpredictable. Paraphrase this important idea.