The Main Explanation for Why the Cheap Foreign-Labour Argument Is

question 79

Multiple Choice

The main explanation for why the cheap foreign-labour argument is a poor reason for restricting international trade is that:

• A)workers who get paid less tend to have lower productivity than those who get paid more.
• B)all firms and workers gain when there are no restrictions on international trade.
• C)infant industries, such as steel and automobiles, need to be protected.
• D)specialisation and free trade usually raise the prices of all the traded goods, so that the workers can get paid more.
• E)labour costs tend to be the same worldwide in the long run because of worker mobility.

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