Compared to the Comparative Advantage Theory,the Product Life-Cycle Theory

question 149

Multiple Choice

Compared to the comparative advantage theory,the product life-cycle theory:

• A)fails to predict the possibility of globally dispersed production.
• B)is increasingly relevant to explaining trade patterns in the modern world.
• C)makes a lot of simplifying assumptions.
• D)explains the current labor advantages in the U.S.

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