The Proponents of the Cheap Foreign Labour Argument Mistakenly

question 149

Multiple Choice

The proponents of the cheap foreign labour argument mistakenly:

• A)look at the labour costs per unit rather than labour costs per hour.
• B)look at the labour costs per hour rather than labour costs per unit of output.
• C)believe that labour costs per unit are not important.
• D)believe that the wage rates in Canada should be reduced in order to compete with low-wage nations.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is kept by a company to reinvest in its core business or to pay debt, rather than being distributed to shareholders as dividends.

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Expense Accounts

Accounts used to track the costs incurred by a business in the course of its operations, not directly tied to the production of goods or services.

End-Of-Period Spreadsheet

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