What does it mean for a country to have an absolute advantage in producing a product?
What will be an ideal response?
A country has an absolute advantage in producing a product when it has the ability to produce more of that product than competitors when using the same amount of resources.
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In addition, it was noted that a large number of college graduates were "taking jobs that do not require a college degree." It was also expected that "teens will be thrown out of the labor market....causing youths to miss experience" that could help them prepare for higher-skilled jobs. The article reflects the idea that unemployment is a problem because it results in A) a loss of human capital. B) fewer discouraged workers. C) a loss of income. D) a decrease in the labor force.
In a multiple regression problem involving two independent variables, if b1 is computed to be +2.0, it means that:
A) the relationship between X1 and Y is significant. B) the estimated value of Y increases by an average of 2 units for each increase of 1 unit of X1, holding X2 constant. C) the estimated value of Y increases by an average of 2 units for each increase of 1 unit of X1, without regard to X2. D) the estimated average value of Y is 2 when X1 equals zero.