“brinkmanship” is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and a. forcing the opposition to back down. b. engaging in a military battle. c. taking part in peace talks. d. retreating to one’s own “corner.”

One drawback of voluntary trade is that it a. requires two groups to use a common language b. can make one group dependent upon another for necessary goods c. doesn't occur unless there is a shortage of goods for at least one group d. forces groups to rely on themselves to produce all the goods they need