According to the Specific-Factors Theory, Resources That Are Specific to Import-Competing

question 43

True/False

According to the specific-factors theory, resources that are specific to import-competing industries tend to lose as a result of trade, while resources specific to export industries tend to gain as a result of trade.

Apply the concept of price elasticity of demand in the context of monopoly pricing.

Examine the effects of changes in market conditions (like annexation or invention of new products) on monopoly behavior.

Understand the effect of fixed costs and marginal costs on the production decisions of a monopolist.

Understand the concept of Pareto improvement and social efficiency in monopoly markets.

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