Wealthy country A enters into a free trade agreement with poor country B. Country B improves its productivity. Country A pays lower prices for goods imported from poor country B. However, Samuelson expresses concern that these lower prices may not offset possible ______ in wealthy country A.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


lower wage rates

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a. True b. False

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A. allows everyone to have a job that he or she likes. B. permits the production of a larger output with fixed amounts of resources. C. facilitates trade by bartering. D. guarantees full employment.

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