When US Companies Open Offices in Asia and Hire Workers There

question 40

Multiple Choice

When U.S. companies open offices in Asia and hire workers there, it is evidence that:

• A) workers in Asian countries have an absolute advantage over American workers.
• B) workers in Asian countries have a comparative advantage over American workers.
• C) American workers have already picked all of the low-hanging fruit in the US, forcing companies to look elsewhere.
• D) all of the resources with low opportunity costs have been depleted.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cell Body

The major part of a neuron where the nucleus is located and metabolic activities occur.

Dendrites

Branching extensions from a neuron's cell body that receive signals from other neurons.