As a general rule, free trade:

A. decreases the demand for factors of production that are domestically abundant.
B. increases demand for factors of production that are domestically abundant.
C. decreases the supply of factors of production that are domestically scarce.
D. increases the supply of factors of production that are domestically abundant.


Answer: B

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