The focus of the Ricardian model is on how:
a. countries' resource bases explain international trade.
b. countries' different technologies explain international trade.
c. transportation costs explain international trade.
d. different languages and cultures explain international trade.
Ans: b. countries' different technologies explain international trade.
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into Tabitha in the grocery store and she tells you that she has rented the larger booth. Tabitha is as rational as any other person. As an economics major, you rightly conclude that A) Tabitha did not have a choice; her sister was overcharging her. B) Tabitha figures that the additional benefit of having her own booth (as opposed to sharing) is at least $300. C) Tabitha figures that the additional benefit of having her own booth (as opposed to sharing) is at least $450. D) the cost of having one's own booth outweighs the benefits.
Which of the diagrams correctly portrays the demand (D) and marginal revenue (MR) curves of a purely competitive seller?
A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.