Suppose that land is specific to agriculture, capital is specific to manufacturing, and labor is mobile between sectors. According to the specificfactors model, if this country begins importing manufactured goods, which factor will experience the highest unemployment?

a. Labor
b. Capital
c. Land
d. No factors will experience unemployment.

Ans: d. No factors will experience unemployment.

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A. A B. A, B, C and D C. D and F D. E

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To offset the effect of a steep fall in net exports on the economy, the government might: a. increase government purchases. b. decrease government purchases. c. increase taxes

d. none of the above.

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