Explain the Leontief Paradox.

What will be an ideal response?


Wassily Leontief undertook an empirical examination of the implications of the factor-endowment theory, which predicts that the United States, which is relatively capital abundant, should export relatively capital-intensive products. The paradox is that he found, for the period he studied, that the United States appeared to export labor-intensive products

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Individuals in management must understand key project deliverables, such as the ____, which is a summary document that describes the project, its objectives, and how the objectives will be accomplished.

A. project scope B. project plan C. project goals D. project mission

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When Rupert's Sandwich Shop received an invoice from Cozzini for $2,550 worth of boneless hams and turkey breasts, it included the following phrase: 1/10 net 30. If the meat was purchased on September 17 and the shop owner wants to pay the bill on September 30, how much should the owner make the check out for?

What will be an ideal response?

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Joint cost allocation is useful for

a. decision making. b. product costing. c. control. d. evaluating managers' performance.

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Niche segmentation of customers involves segmenting customers based on all of the following except?

a. Customers with similar social media presence b. Customers with similar needs c. Customers with similar buying attitudes d. Customers with similar buying habits

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