Which of the following has been confirmed by empirical tests of the Ricardian model?
A) All predictions of the model for a multi-product, multi-country world are highly unrealistic.
B) The existence of nontraded goods results in a high degree of specialization among countries.
C) International trade has no impact on income distribution.
D) The unimportance of economies of scale as a cause of trade.
E) Companies tend to export goods in which they have a relatively high level of productivity.
E
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The length of time an unemployed person searches for a job is likely to increase as
A) the working age population gets older. B) new technologies make workers more productive. C) unemployment benefits become more generous. D) the birth rate declines. E) job rationing decreases.
If the economy is in the expansion phase of a business cycle and investment increases, when the multiplier effect kicks in, the expansion
A) is not effected. B) peaks. C) picks up speed. D) reverses. E) slows down.