One of the Rebuttals to Samuelson's Critique of the Free

question 68

Multiple Choice

One of the rebuttals to Samuelson's critique of the free trade model is that

• A) the United States' ability to achieve constant returns to specialization is unparalleled.
• B) the strict immigration policies of the United States help insulate the economy from inward migration.
• C) introducing trade barriers may in fact be beneficial to developed nations to some extent.
• D) developing nations are unlikely to upgrade the skill level of their workforce rapidly enough.
• E) the developing nations are unlikely to run into diminishing returns in a near future.

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