Why is the H.O. model called the factor-proportions theory?
What will be an ideal response?
The H.O. model explores the nature and the limitations of assuming that the sole determinant of comparative advantage is inter-country differences in (relative) factor proportions.
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According to the textbook, the dramatic global shift toward market capitalist economies in the 1980s and 1990s is in large part the result of:
A) an emphasis on individual ownership and decision making power yielding freedom not available under socialist systems. B) the philosophical and theoretical arguments of communism and socialism being finally proved correct. C) the realization that government controls will allocate resources on the basis of comparative advantage. D) a shift to more capital-intensive production.
Refer to Table 7-6. If the actual terms of trade are 1 belt for 1.5 swords and 50 belts are traded, how many swords will Estonia consume?
A) 75 B) 100 C) 125 D) 200