In Modern Economies

question 36

Multiple Choice

In modern economies,

• A) restrictions on international labor mobility are common.
• B) labor is far more mobile internationally than capital.
• C) restrictions on international labor mobility are rare.
• D) labor is far more mobile internationally than it is intra-nationally.
• E) outsourcing increases international labor mobility.

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