The Leontief Paradox Refers to the Empirical Finding That U

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Leontief paradox refers to the empirical finding that U.S.

• A)import substitutes are more K-intensive than exports
• B)imports are more K-intensive than exports
• C)exports are more L-intensive than imports
• D)exports are more K-intensive than import substitutes

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing a particular action.

Labor Resource

Human work effort, both physical and mental, utilized in the creation of goods and services.

Linear Production

A production process in which outputs are directly proportional to inputs, with a constant rate of output per unit of input.

Possibility Frontier

Also known as the production possibility frontier, it represents the maximum possible output combinations of two goods or services an economy can achieve with available resources and technology.