If Labor in Mexico Is Less Productive Than Labor in the United

question 96

Multiple Choice

If labor in Mexico is less productive than labor in the United States in all areas of production,

• A)then neither nation can benefit from trade.
• B)then Mexico can benefit from trade but the United States cannot.
• C)then the United States will have a comparative advantage relative to Mexico in the production of all goods.
• D)then both Mexico and the United States still can benefit from trade.

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Definitions:

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is divided among the population or different groups in an economy.

Labor Market

The supply and demand for labor, where employers seek to hire workers and workers look for employment.

Equilibrium Level

The equilibrium level is the point at which market supply equals market demand, resulting in a stable market condition where there is no inherent tendency for change.

Median Earnings

The middle value of earnings in a given distribution, where half of the population earns less and the other half earns more.