Related to the Economics in Practice on Page 6: According

question 72

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on page 6: According to the Economics in Practice, a majority of the $10 retail value of the Barbie doll

• A) is needed to pay for the cost of the Taiwanese plastic used to make the dolls.
• B) pays for the Chinese labor used to assemble the doll.
• C) is captured in the United States.
• D) goes to the Japanese manufacturer of the hair which is used for the dolls.

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