Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be a Possible

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be a possible explanation for the Leontief paradox observed in the case of the United States?

• A) U.S. imports goods that heavily use skilled labor and innovative entrepreneurship.
• B) U.S. has a special advantage in producing new products made with innovative technologies.
• C) U.S. exports heavy manufacturing products that use large amounts of capital.
• D) U.S. has a strong absolute advantage over other nations because of its advantageous factor endowments.
• E) U.S. imports goods that make intensive use of factors that are locally abundant.

Predict the likelihood of earthquakes based on plate tectonic settings.

Identify safe and hazardous locations for human settlements in relation to volcanic and earthquake activities.

Recognize the features of passive continental margins and abyssal plains.

Differentiate between plate boundaries associated with major geological hazards and those that are relatively stable.

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