Low Wages and Poor Working Conditions in Many U

question 20

Multiple Choice

Low wages and poor working conditions in many U.S. trade partners

• A) prove that the gains-from-trade arguments of the Ricardian model are false.
• B) may be a fact of life, but economists don't care.
• C) are facts emphasized by U.S. labor in its contract negotiations.
• D) prove that the gains-from-trade arguments of the Ricardian model are true.
• E) prove that international trade is exploitative.

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