
62 International Business
KEY TERMS
International trade, Imports, Exports, Absolute advantage, Comparative advantage, Production factor,
Factor endowment, Factor proportions theory, Product life-cycle model, Economies of scale, Product
dierentiation, National competitiveness.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Compare the theory of absolute advantage and the theory of comparative advantage and comment
on their relevance in the present era of modern trade.
2. How does the factor proportions theory explain trade between nations? How does the Leontief
paradox modify its explanation?
3. Explain the importance of the product life-cycle theory in explaining ...