Regardless of what types of workers are available in different countries, unrestricted labor outsourcing always results in an equalization of wages across countries.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: If workers in low wage countries are less productive (because they have less "human capital"), wages will not equalize.

Economics

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A. $42 B. $59 C. $135 D. $230

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The marginal product curve is a mirror image of

a. The average cost curve b. The average fixed cost curve c. The total cost curve d. The marginal cost curve

Economics

Comparing _____ can give us some sense of what the multiplier actually is in the economy.

A. hard money to M2 B. hard money to M1 C. M1 to M2 D. hard money to fiat money

Economics

To prevent cost-push inflation

A) there must not be an excess demand for money B) interest rates must not rise C) there must not be an increase in government purchases D) the Fed must not let the quantity of money rise persistently.

Economics