In the Short­run (Specific­factors) Model, Foreign Direct

question 80

Multiple Choice

In the short­run (specific­factors) model, foreign direct
Investment is expected to ________ the marginal
Product of labor and ________ wages in the receiving
Country.

• A)decrease; decrease
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; increase
• D)increase; increase

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Definitions:

Homeotic Genes

Genes that control the development of anatomical structures in organisms, ensuring parts develop in the correct locations.

Transcription Factors

Proteins that regulate gene expression by binding to DNA sequences, thereby controlling the transfer of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.

Adult Stem Cells

Cells derived from body tissues that can differentiate into some specific cell types (e.g., blood cells, neuronal cells, or muscle cells), but not all types of cells found in an organism. See pluripotent stem cells and totipotent stem cells.

Homeobox

A short (180-nucleotide) DNA sequence that characterizes many homeotic genes as well as some other genes that play a role in development.