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What Adam Smith observed in 1776

What Adam Smith observed in 1776?

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The U.S. is referred to as an “open economy” when it is placed in the global economy. Adam Smith observed in 1776 that specialization and trade increase the productivity of a nation’s resources.  His observation related to the principle of absolute advantage whereby a country should buy a good from other countries if they can supply it cheaper than we can.

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