Empirical tests of the HO model have had mixed results. One explanation for this is that
A) the Ricardian model is more detailed.
B) it is difficult to measure factor endowments.
C) it does not explain the effects of trade on income.
D) it assumes that countries have different technologies.
B
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A) dividing labor force by the adult population B) dividing the number of unemployed by the adult population C) multiplying the employment ratio by the adult population D) dividing the labor force by the number of unemployed E) none of the above
If an individual possesses an ability that others cannot acquire, payment to that individual is
A. partly economic rent. B. a return called the real wage. C. a return from investment in human capital. D. comparable to the return to well-trained nurses.
Which of the following most correctly states the law of demand?
A) As the price falls all other things unchanged, demand will go up. B) As the price goes up, all other things unchanged, demand will go down. C) As the price falls, all other things unchanged, the quantity demanded will go down. D) As the price falls, all other things unchanged, the quantity demanded will increase.
The table below shows cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market.OutputAverage Variable CostAverage Total CostMarginal Cost10$5.00$15.00$3124.0013.004144.7511.506165.759.009209.0012.0014Refer to the above cost chart. The lowest output level on this firm's short-run supply curve is:
A. 16. B. 10. C. 12. D. 20.