What are the possible advantages of free trade?
Firms
a) Specialisation and enhanced use of comparative advantage
b) Possibility of advantages of scale
c) Spread and knowledge of technology - production gains
d) Spread of skills and labour capital
e) Access to new/wider markets
a) Increased choice, i.e. variety
b) lower prices
c) overall consumer welfare (consumer surplus - outside of syllabus) in lower prices and increased consumption
d) Increase in standard of living