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mp14

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What is the source of the gains from trade?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the difference between directly holding stock in a company like Apple and investing in a mutual fund that holds Apple stock?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

As long as people have different opportunity costs of producing goods or services, total output is higher with specialization and trade than if each individual produced goods and services under self-sufficiency. This increase in output is the gains from trade.

Answer to Question 2

 Some investors purchase Apple shares directly and hold them in a brokerage account.
 Most investors buy pre-mixed pools of assets, called mutual funds.A mutual fund is a pool of money that is collected from many investors. Mutual funds typically invest in hundreds of stocks, bonds, and/or short-term money market instruments.
A-head: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Concept: Brokerage accounts


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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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