In his test of the HO model for the United States, Leontief found that :
a. the United States was importing labor intensive commodities.
b. the U.S. capital/labor ratio for imported goods was larger than that for the exported goods.
c. the U.S. capital/labor ratio for imported goods was smaller than that for
d. the exported goods there was a trade imbalance in the United States.
Answer: b. the U.S. capital/labor ratio for imported goods was larger than that for the exported goods.
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