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3. 3 SWBAT (Student Will Be Able To) Explain the advantages of specialization. Identify the concept of comparative advantage. Distinguish between portfolio investment and direct investment. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

4. 4 Specialization Comparative Advantage Absolute Advantage Portfolio Investment Direct Investment Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

5. 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38hvvAzgXZY Comparative Advantage, Absolute Advantage, and Specialization explained. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

6. 6 What did Adam Smith do? What did he believe? What did David Ricardo do? What did he believe? Do you side more with Adam Smith’s theory or David Ricardo’s theory? What are some advantages to specialization? What is the main advantage to specialization? Adam Smith David Ricardo Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

7. 7 http://www.diffen.com/difference/FDI_vs_FPI Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Portfolio Investment explained. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

8. 8 Based on the information in the article and the chart, which type of investment would you make? Based on your answer to the first question, why would you make that choice? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

9. 9 Can you explain the advantages of specialization? Can you identify the concept of comparative advantage? Can you make distinctions between an FDI (foreign direct investment) and an FPI (foreign portfolio investment)? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

10. 10 Specialization Does the USA specialize in any goods/services? If yes, what? If you/your family comes from another country, does your home country specialize in any goods/services? If yes, what country and what are the goods/services? Comparative Advantage vs. Absolute Advantage Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting comparative advantage vs. absolute advantage. FDI and FPI Use the following website, http://www.investopedia.com/tags/International_Markets#axzz1wwlP GyXO to find an article that addresses either an FDI, and FPI, or both and do an article review. http://www.investopedia.com/tags/International_Markets#axzz1wwlP GyXO Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.

11. 11 Formal Assessment Rubric Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All Rights Reserved.