What Is the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the Stolper-Samuelson theorem?

• A)The theory that protection hurts the scarce sector.
• B)The theory that protection hurts the scarce factor of production.
• C)The theory that protection benefits the scarce sector.
• D)The theory that protection benefits the abundant factor of production.
• E)The theory that protection benefits the scarce factor of production.

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