The United States Generally Has a Comparative Advantage in the Development

question 5

Multiple Choice

The United States generally has a comparative advantage in the development of technology because of:

• A) larger amounts of natural resources.
• B) a high concentration of the best research universities.
• C) tax incentives.
• D) the existence of patent law, which no other country provides.

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Definitions:

Laffer Curve

A theoretical representation suggesting that there is an optimal tax rate that maximizes revenue without discouraging economic activity.

Classical Economists

Economists and thinkers primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and John Stuart Mill, who focused on developing theories about the workings of market economies.

Quantity Theory of Money

An economic theory which proposes that the amount of money in an economy is directly proportional to the level of economic activity.

Sophisticated Version

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