Factor-Intensity Reversals Describe a Situation in Which the Production of a Product

question 9

Essay

Factor-intensity reversals describe a situation in which the production of a product may be land intensive in one country, and relatively labor intensive in another (at given relative wage levels). For example, cotton may be land intensive in the U.S., and labor intensive in Egypt where land is relatively scarce and expensive. Suppose factor-intensity reversals were common. How would that affect the conclusion that a country in which land is relatively scarce will not be the country with a comparative advantage in the land-intensive product?

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Definitions:

Decay Theory

A theory of forgetting that proposes that memories may fade or erode over time in the absence of rehearsal or usage.

Sensory Memory

The very first system in memory, in which raw information from the senses is held for a very brief period of time.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, associated with complex behaviors, decision making, and moderating social behavior.