When Comparing Countries with Big Labor Supplies Like India to Countries

question 26

Multiple Choice

When comparing countries with big labor supplies like India to countries with relatively lower labor supplies like the United States and Canada,we would expect production in countries like India to be

• A)labor intensive because of the relative abundance of labor.
• B)labor intensive because of the relatively high expense of labor.
• C)capital intensive because of the high value of capital.
• D)capital intensive because of the relative scarcity of labor.
• E)labor intensive because of traditional production practices.

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