Assume a Two-Country, Two-Good, and Two Inputs Model

question 12

Multiple Choice

Assume a two-country, two-good, and two inputs model. Let the two countries in this model be the United States and the Rest of the World and the two goods being produced by each of the countries be steel and wheat. The two factors of production used in producing the goods in each country are capital and land. If the United States is capital-abundant and steel production is capital-intensive, the Heckscher-Ohlin model would predict that the Rest of the World would:

• A)export steel and import wheat.
• B)export wheat and import steel.
• C)import both the goods from the United States.
• D)export both the goods to the United States.

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Definitions:

Turnover

The total revenues or sales achieved by a company in a specified period, or the rate at which inventory is sold and replaced.

Average Operating Assets

A metric calculated as the average value of the assets involved in generating operating income over a specific period.

Net Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its regular business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Gross Margin

The difference between revenue and cost of goods sold, used to cover other expenses and profits.