Suppose the domestic price (without international trade) of copper is $1.20 per pound in the United States while the world price is $1.00 per pound. Assuming the small-country model is applicable and no transportation costs, the United States will
A. have a domestic surplus of copper.
B. export copper.
C. neither export nor import copper.
D. import copper.
Answer: D
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