Second, international trade allows a nation to specialize in production of those goods for which it is particularly suited. This often results in increased output, decreased costs, and a higher national standard of living. Natural, human, and technical resources help determine which products a nation will specialize in. Saudi Arabia is able to specialize in petroleum because it has the necessary natural resource. Mexico is able to specialize in the production of wooden furniture, because it has the human resources to assemble it by hand. And the United States is able to specialize in the computer industry because it has the technical expertise necessary for design and design and production.