The Heckscher-Ohlin Model Differs from the Ricardian Model of Comparative

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Heckscher-Ohlin model differs from the Ricardian model of Comparative Advantage in that the former

• A) has only two countries.
• B) has only two products.
• C) has two factors of production.
• D) has two production possibility frontiers (one for each country).
• E) has varying wage rates.

Understand the concept of mortgage-backed securities and their role in financial markets.

Grasp the impact of economic models on the understanding and implementation of economic policy.

Recognize the significance of assumptions in constructing economic models and their effects on the models' conclusions.

Identify the law of increasing opportunity cost and its graphical representation in the PPF.

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