If Labor in Mexico Is Less Productive Than Labor in the United

question 96

Multiple Choice

If labor in Mexico is less productive than labor in the United States in all areas of production,

• A)then neither nation can benefit from trade.
• B)then Mexico can benefit from trade but the United States cannot.
• C)then the United States will have a comparative advantage relative to Mexico in the production of all goods.
• D)then both Mexico and the United States still can benefit from trade.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Monopolistically Competitive

Refers to a market configuration in which multiple companies offer products that are alike but not exactly the same, enabling considerable distinction and a limited amount of influence over the market.

Cost Curves

Graphical representations of how the costs of producing goods or services change with varying levels of output.

Perfectly Competitive

Referring to a market structure where there are many buyers and sellers, all selling homogeneous products, with no barriers to entry or exit, leading to price determination by supply and demand forces alone.