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In his empirical test of comparative advantage Wassily Leontief found that ?

In his empirical test of comparative advantage Wassily Leontief found that ?

A. U.S exports are capital intensive relative to U.S imports
B. U.S imports are labor intensive relative to U.S exports
C. U.S exports are neither labor nor capital intensive
D. None of the above

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One of the predictions of the Heckscher-Ohlin model is that ?

One of the predictions of the Heckscher-Ohlin model is that ?

A. countries with different factor endowments but similar technologies and preferences will have a strong basis for trade with each other
B. countries with tend to specialize but not completely in their comparative advantage good
C. reciprocal demand leads to an equilibrium terms of trade by inducing change in both demand and supply
D. All of the above

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If tastes are identical between countries, then comparative advantage is determined by ?

If tastes are identical between countries, then comparative advantage is determined by ?

A. supply condition only
B. demand conditions only
C. supply and demand conditions
D. can’t tell without more information

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Industrial policies intended to foster comparative advantage for domestic industries could result in the implementation of ?

Industrial policies intended to foster comparative advantage for domestic industries could result in the implementation of ?

A. research and development subsidies
B. loan guarantees
C. low interest rate loans
D. All of the above

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The Heckscher-Ohl in model rules out the classical model’s basis for trade by assuming that _________ is (are) identical between countries?

The Heckscher-Ohl in model rules out the classical model’s basis for trade by assuming that _________ is (are) identical between countries?

A. factor endowments
B. factor intensities
C. technology
D. opportunity costs

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Declining costs per unit of output results from international trade especially if ?

Declining costs per unit of output results from international trade especially if ?

A. International trade affords producers monopoly power
B. National governments levy imports tariffs and quotas
C. Producing goods entails increasing costs
D. Economies of scale exist for producers

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Dynamic comparative advantage theory ?

Dynamic comparative advantage theory ?

A. helps explain why some nations use industrial policy to support potentially competitive new firms
B. cannot explain strategic competition between firms such as Boeing and Airbus
C. Is another name for Ricardo’s comparative advantage theory?
D. None of the above

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